Boxing Quiz
Which one of the following about Jeff Blatnick is FALSE?
*•Jeff Blatnick encouraged his fighters to use "no holds barred" when describing their bouts. •Jeff Blatnick met with cable systems in order to remove the negative stigma of the MMA. •Jeff Blatnick is the person credited with getting MMA fights sanctioned by more states. •Jeff Blatnick was a former Gold Medalist prior to becoming the UFC Commissioner.
Which one of the following about Muhammad Ali is FALSE?
•Muhammad Ali received immense television coverage from ABC. He also had a strong relationship with ABC's Howard Cosell. •Muhammad Ali is the only boxer to be heavyweight champion three times. •Muhammad Ali was stripped of his title because he refused to join the military. He lost a few years of his boxing peak. *•Muhammad Ali defeated Larry Holmes in 1980 to become the heavyweight champion for the third champion.
Which one of the following about Sugar Ray Robinson is FALSE?
•Sugar Ray Robinson was considered one of the "pound for pound" fighters in boxing history. *•Sugar Ray Robinson won the light heavyweight title three times. •Sugar Ray Robinson was one of the first fighters to negotiate a percentage of the gate, television revenue, and theatre revenue. •Sugar Ray Robinson had an undefeated streak of 91 fights.
What was the turning point in terms of helping the UFC become more popular?
•UFC 40 that received coverage on ESPN and the USA Today. *•UFC's The Ultimate Fighter finale on Spike that featured Stephen Bonner vs Forrest Griffin. •UFC 37.5 that was televised on FOX. •UFC buying other major competitors like Strike Force.
Which one of the following about boxing commissions is FALSE?
• Boxing and MMA are sanctioned on a state-by-state basis. • Boxing and MMA does not have one boxing commission. • A global boxing commission like the WBC has more power than a state boxing commission. • Commissions attempt to promote uniformed health and safety standards for MMA fighters and boxers.
Which one of the following about the Marquees of Queensberry Rules is FALSE?
• Boxing gloves have to be new and of best quality. • A hurt fighter must get up unassisted within 10 seconds meanwhile the opponent goes to the neutral corner. • A round is three minutes in duration with one minute rest in-between rounds. *• Boxers are allowed to wrestle or clinch consistently.
Which one of the following was the first boxing commission that started in 1921?
• IBF • WBO • WBC *• NBA (later known as the WBA)
Which one of the following about Joe Louis is FALSE?
• Joe Louis own the record for most title defenses within the heavyweight division. • The Joe Louis and Billy Conn fight was the first heavyweight title fight to be on television. • Joe Louis is considered to be one of the best heavyweights of all-time. *• Joe Louis is known for his charismatic personality.
Which one of the following about Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is FALSE?
• Rorian Gracie has been credited for introducing MMA to the United States. • The early origins of MMA began in Brazil with "vale tudo". *• Martial arts like Taekwondo and Aikido that focused on striking proved to be quite effective in the early stages of the MMA. • Wow Promotions and Semaphone Entertainment Group (SEG) partnered on the initial UFC event.
Which one of the following about John L. Sullivan is FALSE?
• Sullivan was the last bare knuckled champion. • Sullivan was the first athlete to earn a $1 million dollars. • The national press covered Sullivan's fights. *• Sullivan disliked using gloves. He felt it took away his punching power.
Which one of the following about boxing is FALSE?
• The 1921 fight between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier was the first million dollar gate. • Jack Johnson was the first African-American heavyweight champion. *• The 1962 fight between Benny Paret and Emile Griffith resulted in Paret's death. As a result, boxing commissions decided to reduce championship matches to 12 rounds. • The 1938 fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling attracted a radio audience of 70 million people. It holds the record for the largest radio audience to ever hear a sporting event.
Which one of the following about UFC is FALSE?
• UFC 1 takes place in Denver, Colorado. • The UFC initially had no rules. *• Zuffa purchased the UFC for $2 million in 2000. • UFC is the largest MMA promotional company.
Which one of the following about Anderson Silva is FALSE?
•Anderson Silva holds the longest streak of title defenses. •Anderson Silva holds the record for the longest championship of the world. *•Anderson Silva was the UFC's light heavyweight champion of the world. •Anderson Silva was nicknamed "The Spider" for his long arms and long legs.