Easter Boxing Quiz:

1: Tommy Hearns had two popular nicknames, what were they?
Hitman and Motor City Cobra

2: What was the promotional name of Leonard/DuranIII? (e.g.the first fight was called The Brawl in Montreal)
The Meeting

3: Smokin' Joe Frazier also enjoyed singing (badly IMO), what was the name of his group?
The Blue Flames

4: What sport, (other than boxing), did Frank Bruno mention in his post fight interview following his loss to Mike Tyson in 1989?
Water polo

5: Larry Holmes too, had two career nicknames, what were they?
Easton Assassin and Comeback Kid

6: What was Matthew Saad Muhammad's original name? (think)
Matthew Franklin

7: Why did Muhammad Ali go to jail?
Refusal to be drafted



9: The Substitutes: Below is a list of fights, but the fighter on the right was not the original scheduled opponent, so, who was?

'Sugar' Ray Leonard/Dick Ecklund
Duke McKenzie/Juan Herrera
Barry McGuigan/Stevie Cruz
Tim Whitherspoon/James 'Bonecrusher' Smith (the 1986 match)
Mike Tyson/James 'Buster' Douglas
Riddick Bowe/Jesse Ferguson

10: What were the names of the first Black fighters to win a world title*, in each of the classic eight weight divisions?

Jack Johnson, Satchel Paige, SR Robinson, and Hurrican Jackson.