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57 Boxing Trivia Questions For Big Fight Fans

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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