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Boxing Quiz
Boxing · Easy
20 questions · Unlimited attempts · Free online practice
Boxing is one of the oldest and most respected combat sports in the world. It combines speed, strength, strategy, and discipline, where every punch, movement, and defensive decisio...
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All 20 questions in this Boxing quiz
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What is the hook in boxing?
- A. A straight punch to the body
- B. A punch thrown in a semicircular arc from the side targeting the jaw or temple
- C. An uppercut variation
- D. A defensive slipping technique
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What is the light heavyweight division weight limit?
- A. 179 pounds
- B. 168 pounds
- C. 172 pounds
- D. 175 pounds
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What is the lightweight division weight limit in boxing?
- A. 140 pounds
- B. 126 pounds
- C. 130 pounds
- D. 135 pounds
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What is the super featherweight division weight limit?
- A. 122 pounds
- B. 135 pounds
- C. 126 pounds
- D. 130 pounds
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Who is Floyd Mayweather Jr. and what is his undefeated record?
- A. A heavyweight champion with a 45-0 record
- B. A multi-division champion who retired with a perfect 50-0 professional record
- C. A middleweight champion with a 35-0 record
- D. A heavyweight champion with a 40-0 record
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What is the role of the cutman in boxing?
- A. A member of the boxing corner who treats cuts and swelling between rounds
- B. The referee who stops fights
- C. The promoter's representative in the corner
- D. The judge who scores the fight
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What is meant by a boxer going to the canvas?
- A. Leaving the ring temporarily
- B. Retreating to the ropes
- C. Slipping in a defensive movement
- D. Being knocked to the floor
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Who is Evander Holyfield and what is he most famous for?
- A. A light heavyweight champion who won the undisputed title
- B. A cruiserweight champion who became the longest-reigning champion
- C. A lightweight champion famous for his footwork
- D. A heavyweight champion who defeated Mike Tyson twice and whose ear was bitten by Tyson in their second fight
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What does it mean when a boxer throws in the towel?
- A. They challenge the judges' scoring
- B. A boxer's corner surrenders the fight by throwing a towel into the ring to stop the contest
- C. They quit the sport permanently
- D. They request a rematch clause
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What is the super middleweight division weight limit?
- A. 160 pounds
- B. 164 pounds
- C. 168 pounds
- D. 172 pounds
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What is the super flyweight division weight limit?
- A. 122 pounds
- B. 118 pounds
- C. 108 pounds
- D. 115 pounds
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What is the bantamweight division weight limit?
- A. 112 pounds
- B. 122 pounds
- C. 118 pounds
- D. 126 pounds
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What is a southpaw boxer?
- A. A boxer who exclusively fights body shots
- B. A boxer who fights in a defensive crouch
- C. A heavyweight specialist
- D. A left-handed boxer who fights with right foot forward and right jab
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What is the phrase rope-a-dope from boxing referring to?
- A. A type of defensive footwork
- B. Muhammad Ali's strategy of leaning on the ropes to absorb opponent's punches until they tire
- C. A referee's instruction to a losing fighter
- D. A corner team trick to delay a stoppage
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What is the Ali shuffle?
- A. A combination finishing sequence
- B. A defensive head movement
- C. A fancy footwork routine Ali used to taunt and unsettle opponents
- D. A technique for avoiding body shots
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What is the flyweight division weight limit?
- A. 108 pounds
- B. 105 pounds
- C. 115 pounds
- D. 112 pounds
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What is the role of the referee in boxing?
- A. Only to announce the winner
- B. To enforce the rules during the fight by controlling clinches, counting knockdowns, stopping fights when necessary, and protecting fighter safety
- C. To score the fight
- D. To manage the corner teams
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What is the cross in boxing?
- A. An uppercut variation
- B. A straight power punch thrown with the rear hand
- C. A defensive block
- D. A punch thrown with the lead hand
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What is the significance of Tyson Fury in modern boxing?
- A. A British heavyweight who became WBC champion and is considered one of the greatest heavyweight champions of the modern era with an extraordinary personality
- B. A Ukrainian heavyweight famous for his technical skills
- C. An American heavyweight who unified the titles in 2019
- D. An Irish heavyweight who won the IBF title
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What weight class is immediately below heavyweight?
- A. Light heavyweight
- B. Super middleweight
- C. Super light heavyweight
- D. Cruiserweight