Boxing Flashcards
For most professional boxing sanctioning organizations, the weight class that sits between Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight, with a weight limit of 200 pounds, is known as what? One exception is the WBO, where it is known as “Junior Heavyweight.”
Cruiserweight
What two boxers fought in the “Thrilla in Manila”?
Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier
In 1908 he knocked out Tommy Burns to become the first black boxer to win the World Heavyweight title.
Jack Johnson
What British-Canadian boxer was the last heavyweight to be undisputed world champ?
Lennox Lewis
After Nevada refused to host a 2002 title bout between Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis following Tyson’s violent conduct at a preliminary press conference, which US city east of the Mississippi stepped in as an alternate location? In the fight, Lewis would knock out Tyson in the eighth round to retain his belts.
Memphis
In 1933, one year before becoming world heavyweight champion, what boxer exhibited some not-so-soft soft power by knocking out Adolf Hitler’s favored fighter and former world champ, German Max Schmeling? He made his political point (or six of them) clear by wearing a Star of David on his trunks to honor his one-quarter Jewish ancestry.
Max Baer
