BOXER NICKNAMES TRIVIA QUIZ

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1> The Italian Stallion

a. Rocky Balboa b. Vinny Pazienza c. Stanley Ketchel d. Ray Mancini

2> The Lion

a. Mike Tyson b. Marvin Hagler c. Tommy Hearns d. Lennox Lewis

3> The Acorn or Black Destroyer

a. Jack Johnson b. Earnie Shavers c. Archie Moore d. Eric Esche

4> Brown Bomber

a. Bernard Hopkins b. James Douglas c. Hector Camacho d. Joe Louis

5> Raging Bull

a. Rocky Marciano b. Bob Fitzsimmons c. James Braddock d. Jake LaMotta

6> Bonecrusher

a. Mohammed Ali b. Mitch Green c. Roberto Duran d. James Smith

7> Big George

a. Max Baer b. George Foreman c. James Toney d. Riddick Bowe

8> Boom Boom

a. Jimmy Wilde b. Max Baer c. Ray Mancini d. George Foreman

9> Manassa Mauler

a. Mike McCallum b. John Mugabi c. Jack Dempsey d. James Smith

10> Marvelous

a. Marvin Hagler b. Jim Jeffries c. Andrew Lewis d. Jake LaMotta

11> Galveston Giant

a. Jack Johnson b. Stanley Ketchel c. Vinny Pazienza d. Joe Louis

12> The Executioner

a. Bernard Hopkins b. Archie Moore c. Earnie Shavers d. Eric Esche

13> The Brockton Blockbuster

a. Lennox Lewis b. Sam Langford c. Pernell Whitaker d. Rocky Marciano

14> The Greatest

a. Mohammed Ali b. Mitch Green c. Apollo Creed d. Roberto Duran

15> The Real Deal or The Warrior

a. Rocky Balboa b. James Braddock c. Bob Fitzsimmons d. Evander Holyfield

16> The Count of Monte Fisto

a. Jack Dempsey b. Apollo Creed c. Pernell Whitaker d. Sam Langford

Answers:

1> Rocky Balboa - Portrayed by Sylvester Stallone, Rocky Balboa,is the fictional character from the Rocky film series from 1975 to 2006. 2> Lennox Lewis - As an amateur, Lennox won gold while representing Canada at the 1988 Olympic Games. 3> Earnie Shavers - Earnie won his first fight with a first round knockout against Jim Daniels. 4> Joe Louis - Considered one of the greatest heavyweights of all time, Louis was the World Heavyweight Champion from 1937 to 1949. 5> Jake LaMotta - Jake also had the nickname 'The Bronx Bull'. 6> James Smith - James was the first ever heavyweight champion with a college degree. 7> George Foreman - In November 1994, at the age 45, George regained the Heavyweight Championship by knocking out Michael Moorer making him the oldest Heavy Weight Champion ever. 8> Ray Mancini - Ray held the lightweight championship from 1982 to 1984. 9> Jack Dempsey - Jack held the World Heavyweight Championship from 1919 to 1926. 10> Marvin Hagler - Hagler was the undisputed middleweight champion for over six years, the second longest of the last century. 11> Jack Johnson - Jack was the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion from 1908 to 1915. 12> Bernard Hopkins - Bernard defended his world middleweight title a record 20 times. 13> Rocky Marciano - Rocky died in a plane crash at the age of 46 in 1969. 14> Mohammed Ali - Ali won 56 of the 61 fights he fought. 15> Evander Holyfield - Holyfield won a bronze medal in the Light Heavyweight division at the 1984 Summer Olympics. 16> Apollo Creed - Apollo Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky films.

Source: Boxers Nicknames Trivia Quiz.pdf