Q 01/05

Which boxer is called the 'Father of Modern Boxing' for his scientific, footwork-based style?

A) John L. Sullivan

B) Bob Fitzsimmons

C) Jack Dempsey

D) James J. Corbett

Answer · why

D) James J. Corbett

James J. Corbett earned the title by out-boxing John L. Sullivan with footwork and feints, winning the heavyweight crown by 21st-round knockout in New...

Q 02/05

In 2020 the WBC raised its heavyweight floor to 224 pounds to make room for which new division?

A) Bridgerweight

B) Cruiserweight

C) Super heavyweight

D) Light heavyweight

Answer · why

A) Bridgerweight

Bridgerweight, created by the WBC in 2020 for fighters between 200 and 224 pounds, was named after Bridger Walker, a Wyoming boy who shielded his sist...

Q 03/05

In boxing, what is the term for a quick, straight lead-hand punch used to gauge distance or set up attacks?

A) Uppercut

B) Hook

C) Jab

D) Cross

Answer · why

C) Jab

The jab is the straight punch thrown from the lead hand; in CompuBox statistics every punch that is not a jab is counted as a power punch.

Q 04/05

Into which river did Muhammad Ali say he threw his Olympic gold medal, per his 1975 autobiography?

A) The Ohio

B) The Mississippi

C) The Hudson

D) The Potomac

Answer · why

A) The Ohio

The Ohio River runs past Louisville, and Ali's 1975 autobiography claims he threw the medal into it after being refused service at a restaurant, a sto...

Q 05/05

Since 1988, a professional championship boxing bout has been capped at how many rounds, down from the old limit of fifteen?

A) 8

B) 10

C) 12

D) 14

Answer · why

C) 12

12 rounds became the limit after the death of Kim Duk-koo in a 1982 title fight prompted the WBC and other bodies to cut it from fifteen.