Q1. What is "Boxing"?
A sport in which two men (nowadays even women) glove handed, throw punches at each other over authorized areas of the body and score points or knock a person out of competition in a series of rounds (12 rounds) of 3 minutes each. At the end of the rounds the person leading the points tally is declared as the winner. In the case of "Knock out" the person knocked out (falling down) on the ring, should stand up within a count of "ten" by the referee or else he is considered as the loser.
Q2. How is the boxing area called and what is it's size?
"Ring" a 20 ft * 20 ft (6.1 mtr) square with each boxer assigned a corner with color that matches his uniform.
Q3. What is the glove-size specifications?
A glove must weigh 10 ounces (0.28 kg) should have an white area to show the scoring area.
Q4. How many judges are normally associated with a boxing competition?
Five.
Q5. What are the three basic punches?
(1) HOOK: Short powerful blow delivered from the shoulder; boxer keeps elbow bent, bringing fist from side to center.
(2) STRAIGHT: Quick direct punch extended almost horizontally.
(3) UPPER CUT : Swinging upward blow delivers under opponent's face guard.
Q6. The sport of Boxing is governed by which rules? Who drafted them?
Marquess of Queensberry Rules - drafted by John Chambers in 1867.
Q7. How is the "Boxing" bouts are conducted in Olympics?
Four rounds of 2 minutes each with one minute break in between. Decided only on points and no knock out.
Q8. What are the weight categories into which the boxers are categorized to have even match between them?
FLY WEIGHT - 108-112 pds/ 49-50 kgs; FEATHER WEIGHT - 109-126 pds / 54 - 57 kgs; LIGHT WEIGHT - 130 - 135 pds / 59 - 61 kgs;. WELTER WEIGHT - 140 -147 pds / 63.5 to 66.7 kgs; MIDDLE WEIGHT 160 Pds/72.6 Kgs and HEAVY WEIGHT - 200 + pds / +91 kgs. Between these classes, there are some sub-classes of weight categories which are not very popular.
Q9. What are the governing bodies for boxing?
1. International Boxing Federation - Amateur
2. International Boxing Association - Professional
3. World Boxing Association - Sanctions official professional matches and awards WBA championship title for professional boxing.
Q10. Who is the boxer to win 3 consecutive Gold medal in Olympics in Boxing?
Lazlo Pepp of Hungary won three gold medals in 1948 (London), 1952 (Helsinki) and 1956 (Melbourne)Olympics.
Q11. Who are the brothers to win world heavy weight boxing titles?
Michael and Leon Spinks of USA.
Q12. Who was the youngest ever to win a world Heavy Weight Boxing title?
Mike Tyson in 1986 He always dressed in black as a mark of respect to his mentor and manager Cus' D Amato.
Q13. What is the break allowed between each round of fight.
One minute for both 3 & 2 minutes rounds.
Q14. In the Boxing world, who is called the "Brown Bomber"?
Joe Louis.
Q15. What is the longest recorded boxing bout?
7 hours - 110 rounds between Andy Brown and Jack Bark
Q16. In the boxing world, who is called the "Smoking Joe"?
Joe Frazier.
Q17. What unique record Lennox Lewis the Boxer has?
He has won WBC, IBF, IBO and Olympic titles.
Q18. Who was the infamous boxer to be involved in the "ear biting" incident?
Mike Tyson - he was disqualified for biting the ears of Evander Holyfield in a bout in June, 1997 at Las Vegas, Nevada.
Q19. Who was the first black boxer to win the world Heavy weight title?
Jack Johnson.
Q20. Whose boxing strategy was "float like a butterfly and sting like a bee"?
Mohammed Ali (Casius clay earlier)
Q21. "Rope a Dope" is a terminology associated with Mohammed Ali. What is it?
A strategy adopted by Md. Ali against George Foreman. Ali leaning against the ropes allowed George to hit him upto 5th round, to make him tired. This strategy worked out and Md. Ali eventually won, when George became very tired by the 8th round.
Q22. What was John Shollo Douglas contribution to boxing?
He was the Marquess of Queensbury, who lent his name to the rules of boxing - the Queensbury rules.
Q23. Who is the only boxer to knock out the famous Mohammad Ali?
Larry Holmes.
Q24. "Rumble in the Jungle" is a term associated with Boxing. Who are the boxers involved?
Mohammed Ali and George Foreman.
