From the trilogy between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier to modern classics like Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk, boxing has enchanted generations of fans. Whether you were captivated by radio broadcasts of Joe Louis besting Max Schmeling or tuned into the big pay-per-view matchup of Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, boxing takes us to a special place.
But do you think you are a boxing expert? How about all the best bouts and boxers? Can you name all the greats and their records in the ring? Step into the ring with our boxing trivia questions and answers if you have what it takes. This boxing quiz is ready to test your knowledge of the sport, but be careful. It could easily knock you out.
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What boxing weight class is limited to 190 pounds?
Flyweight
Light heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Feather weight
In professional boxing, how many major weight classes are there?
17
13
11
15
Who was honored as the world’s heavyweight boxing champion in 1970?
Joe Fresh
Joe Walsh
Joe Frazier
Joe Budden
Name the boxing promoter who survived getting shot in London in 1989?
Frank Robinson
Frank Warren
Frank Spencer
Frank Bruno
In boxing, which weight comes between flyweight and featherweight?
Bantamweight
Bantomweight
Bantimweight
Bantumweight
Which of these films centers on the world of women’s boxing?
Boys Don’t Cry
Million Dollar Baby
American Beauty
Midnight Express
Which of the following was a Heavyweight Boxing Champion BEFORE the others?
Riddick Bowe
Evander Holyfield
Lennox Lewis
James Douglas
Who was the first Triple Champion of boxing?
Robert James Fitzsimmons
John L. Sullivan
Gentleman Jim Corbett
Jim Crawford
Who did Frank Bruno defeat to become World Boxing Champion in 1995?
Oliver McCall
Mike Tyson
Barry McGuigan
Lennox Lewis
Which of these weights would come under super flyweight in professional boxing?
8 stone 5 pounds
8 stone 13 pounds
7 stone 13 pounds
8 stone 2 pounds
Which of the following was a Heavyweight Boxing Champion BEFORE the others?
Jack Dempsey
Max Schemling
Jack Johnson
Primo Carnera
What shape is a boxing ring?
Triangle
Pentagon
Circle
Square
Who made his debut for Liverpool on Boxing Day 1950?
Willie Fagan
Alex Muir
Jack Haigh
Cyril Done
The fitness workout regime known as ‘boxilates’ is a mix of boxing and what?
Zumba
Squash
Pilates
Karate
Who was the first former world heavyweight boxing champion to regain the title?
Sonny Liston
Floyd Patterson
Rocky Marciano
Mohammed Ali
Who won gold in heavyweight boxing at the Junior Olympic Games in 1982?
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
Mike Tyson
Joe Frazier
When were the Marques of Queensbury rules drafted for boxing?
1907
1827
1867
1947
Who received a reported $25 million for a 1995 boxing match that lasted 89 seconds?
Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson
Herbie Hide
Larry Holmes
Barry McGuigan won the WBA boxing title – at which weight?
Lightweight
Middleweight
Flyweight
Featherweight
Which of the following was a Heavyweight Boxing Champion BEFORE the others?
James Douglas
Mike Tyson
Tony Tucker
Evander Holyfield
In boxing, what is the term for moving down and to one side to avoid a punch?
Bobbing
Dropping
Dipping
Moving
Amateur boxing became an Olympic sport in?
1960
1976
1932
1908
Which former world heavyweight boxing champion once took out a patent for a type of spanner?
George Foreman
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jack Johnson
Leon Spinks
In boxing, which weight category comes in between Flyweight and Featherweight?
Phantomweight
Super Flyweight
Super Featherweight
Bantamweight
What does the ‘T’ in the boxing term ‘TKO’ mean?
Technical
Temporary
Total
Title
What nationality are the Klitschko brothers, World Heavyweight Boxing Champions?
Ukrainian
Serbian
Georgian
Russian
Which of these boxing weights is the lightest?
Middleweight
Bantamweight
Heavyweight
Flyweight
In which US resort did Lennox Lewis regain his Heavyweight boxing titles by defeating Hasim Rahman?
Miami
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Who won the Olympic Heavyweight Boxing Title EARLIEST?
Ray Mercer
George Foreman
Teofilo Stevenson
Henry Tillman
In what year did Muhammad Ali retire from professional boxing?
1979
1983
1977
1981
Boxing… How did the ‘Thrilla In Manila’ between Ali and Frazier in 1975 end?
Ali win on points
Stopped in 14th round
Knockout in 12th
Frazier disqualified
Who shocked the boxing world by knocking out Mike Tyson in 1990?
Evander Holyfield
Riddick Bowe
Frank Bruno
James ‘Buster’ Douglas
Which of the following was a Heavyweight Boxing Champion BEFORE the others?
Rocky Marciano
Muhammed Ali
Joe Frazier
Sonny Liston
What is the padded target attached to gloves and used in boxing training?
Practice mitt
Focus mitt
Training mitt
Punching mitt
Who won the Olympic Heavyweight Boxing Title EARLIEST?
Teofilo Stevenson
George Foreman
Joe Frazier
Henry Tillman
What does the letter C stand for in the boxing organization W. B. C.?
Corporation
Committee
Council
Crew
How much do boxing gloves weigh in amateur competitions?
12 oz
10 oz
16 oz
14 oz
Who won the Olympic Heavyweight Boxing Title EARLIEST?
Felix Savon
Henry Tillman
Teofilo Stevenson
Ray Mercer
In 2008, which team won the most boxing medals?
Cuba
India
Germany
USA
The first boxing rules, called the Broughton’s rules, were introduced when?
1743
1843
1793
1893
How old was Amir Khan when he defeated Andreas Kotelnik in 2009 to win boxing’s WBA belt?
21
20
22
19
In professional boxing the person who treats a boxers cuts is called?
Cutman
Helper
Medic
Max Man
Which of these is the name of a boxing style?
Flab-a-jab
Punch-a-bunch
Dance-a-stance
Rope-a-dope
Which of these weights would come under light middleweight in professional boxing?
10 stone 1 pound
10 stone 6 pounds
9 stone 12 pounds
10 stone 12 pounds
Which of the following was a Heavyweight Boxing Champion BEFORE the others?
Trevor Berbick
Mike Tyson
Mike Weaver
Tony Tucker
Which of these boxing classes is heaviest?
Feather weight
Light heavyweight
Welterweight
Flyweight
What nickname do boxing fans call 300 pound Eric Esch, King of the Four-Rounders?
Buster
The Beast
Butter Bean
Pac-Man
What is the Size of Boxing Ring?
32-foot-square ring
20-foot-square ring
28-foot-square ring
24-foot-square ring
Which British boxing champ was born in Hungary?
Joe Bugner
Alan Minter
Henry Cooper
Lennox Lewis
Which of these won the Olympic Superheavyweight Boxing title BEFORE the others?
Audley Harrison
Lennox Lewis
Roberto Balado
Vladimir Klitschko
In which US city is the Kronk boxing gymnasium?
Detroit
New York
Miami
Los Angeles
Who became the world’s youngest boxing Heavyweight Champion in 1986, aged 20?
Joe Louis
Mike Tyson
George Foreman
Sugar Ray Leonard
Which of the following was a Heavyweight Boxing Champion BEFORE the others?
Hasim Rahman
Vitali Klitschko
Herbie Hide
Oliver Mcall
Which of these was World Heavyweight Boxing Champion for most of the 1940s?
Joe Cool
Joe Louis
Joe Bugner
Joe DiMaggio
What are the first names of the Klitschko brothers, World Heavyweight Boxing Champions?
Alexei and Anatoly
Sergei and Stanislav
Vladimir and Vitaly
Ivan and Igor
A standard boxing ring is between which of these sizes?
16ft & 25ft
26ft & 29ft
6ft & 5ft
Frazier disqualified
The Marquess of Queensberry rules governing modern boxing since their publication in 1867, were drafted by who?
John Cunningham
John Austin
John Adams
John Chambers
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