Arthur Mercante Jr.'s most notable fights- what say ye?
Notable Bouts
2012
Devon Alexander vs. Randall Bailey for the IBF Welterweight Title
2010
Yuri Foreman vs. Miguel Angel Cotto for the WBA World Light Middleweight Title - Mercante Jr. received mixed reviews for ignoring the towel thrown in by Foreman's corner and allowing the fight to continue.
2009
Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Joshua Clottey for the WBO Welterweight Title
2008
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Felix Trinidad - Trinidad returned from a 2 1/2 year retirement for this final bout against Jones Jr.
2007
Vernon Forrest vs. Michele Piccirillo for the WBC Super Welterweight Title
Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Zab Judah for the WBA Welterweight Title
2006
Laila Ali vs. Shelley Burton for the WIBA Super Middleweight Title and the WBC Female Super Middleweight Title
Vernon Forrest vs. Ike Quartey
Zab Judah vs. Carlos Manuel Baldomir for the WBC Welterweight Title
2003
Vitali Klitschko vs. Kirk Johnson
2001
George Khalid Jones vs. Beethaeven Scottland - Scottland, who had taken the fight on short notice, was stopped in the tenth round and died six days later from his injuries.
William Joppy vs. Felix Trinidad for the WBA Middleweight Title
Jermain Taylor vs. Chris Walsh - Professional debut for Taylor
2000
Lennox Lewis vs. Michael Grant for the WBC, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight World Titles
1999
Vinny Pazienza vs. Dana Rosenblatt (2nd meeting) for the IBO Super Middleweight Title
Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield (1st meeting) for the WBC, WBA, and IBF Heavyweight Titles
1998
Shane Mosley vs. Eduardo Bartolome Morales for the IBF Lightweight Title
1997
Pernell Whitaker vs. Diosbelys Hurtado for the WBC Welterweight Title
1996
Lennox Lewis vs. Ray Mercer - Lewis won by majority decision
1995
Michael Nunn vs. John Scully for the NABO Super Middleweight Title
1992
Darrin Van Horn vs. Iran Barkley for the IBF Super Middleweight Title - Barkley claimed his second world title
1991
Terry Norris vs. Sugar Ray Leonard for the WBC Light Middleweight Title - Leonard who was easily defeated retired for six years following the bout
