This day in boxing. A look back.

Mar 28

Fight of the day

1998: Lennox Lewis vs Shannon Briggs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Jqmcj8OKI


1929: Tommy Loughran W 10 Mickey Walker, Chicago. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1968: Raul Rojas W 15 Enrique Higgins, Los Angeles. Retains California World Featherweight Title.

1972: Jose Napoles KO 7 Ralph Charles, Wembley. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1975: Victor Galindez KO 3 Harold Skog, Oslo. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1976: Rodrigo Valdez KO 4 Nessim Cohen, Paris. Retains WBC Middleweight Title.

1981: Sugar Ray Leonard KO 10 Larry Bonds, Syacuse. Retains World Welterweight Title.

-Santos Laciar KO 7 Peter Mathebula, Soweto, South Africa. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.

1987: Rickey Parkey KO 12 Chisanda Mutti, Lido de Camaiore, Italy. Retains IBF Cruiserweight Title.

1998: Lennox Lewis KO 5 Shannon Briggs, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.

-Imamu Mayfield KO 11 Terry Dunstan, Hull, England. Retains IBF Cruiserweight Title.

-Charles Brewer KO 10 Herol Graham, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

-Tim Austin KO 2 Paul Lloyd, Hull, England. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

1999: Jesus (Kiki) Rojas Tech. Draw 4 Hideki Todaka, Miyazaki, Japan. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

2009: Humberto Soto KO 4 Antonio Davis, Tijuana, Mexico. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

2015: Kell Brook KO 4 JoJo Dan, Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Retains IBF Welterweight title. (Putting RTD down as an official result is a crock)

-Gary Russell Jr KO 4 Jhonny Gonzalez, Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Wins WBC featherweight title.

Mar 29

Fight of the day


1966: Muhammad Ali vs George Chuvalo. First fight I ever watched. My Granddad was allowed to enjoy a Pilsner and I sat on his knee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRhBnojRQQM


1940: Joe Louis KO 2 Johnny Paycheck, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1966: Muhammad Ali W 15 George Chuvalo, Toronto. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1980: Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 4 John Conteh, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Antonio Cervantes KO 7 Miguel Montilla, Cartagena. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

-Eusebio Pedroza KO 9 Juan Malvarez, Panama City. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1985: Joey Olivo W 15 Francisco Quiroz, Miami Beach. Wins WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1987: Takuya Muguruma KO 5 Azael Moran, Moriguchi, Japan. Wins vacant WBA Bantamweight Title.

1988: Lloyd Honeyghan KO 3 Jorge Vaca, Wembley. Regains World Welterweight Title.

1990: Khaosai Galaxy KO 5 Cobra Ari Blanca, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1994: Miguel Angel Gonzalez KO 5 Jean Baptiste Mendy, Paris. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

1997: Michael Moorer W 12 Vaughn Bean, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Heavyweight Title.

-Laurent Boudouani W 12 Carl Daniels, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

-Julio Cesar Chavez W 10 Tony Martin, Las Vegas.

-Ricardo Lopez W 12 Mongkol Chareon, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

2008: Arthur Abraham KO 12 Elvin Ayala, Kiel, Germany. Retains IBF Middleweight Title.

-Takefumi Sakata W 12 Shingo Yamaguchi, Chiba City, Japan. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

Michael Grant was watching and probably crapping himself.

Lewis was hurt in the first round and got hit with a big left hook in the second. Forgot about that. Lewis started taking over in round 3. Brigs weighed 225lbish and put on a good effort.

Mar 30

Fight of the day

1984: Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Juan Domingo Roldan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J19VJyEN_QQ



1920: Mike O’Dowd KO 5 Joe Eagan, Boston. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1957: Pascual Perez KO 1 Dal Dower, Buenos Aires. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1965: Jose Torres KO 10 Willie Pastrano, NYC. Wins World Light Heavyweight Title.

-Emile Griffith W 15 Jose Stable, NYC. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1968: Hiroshi Kobayashi D 15 Rene Barrientos, Tokyo. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1975: Jose Napoles Tech. Dec. 12 Armando Muniz, Acapulco. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1984: Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 10 Juan Domingo Roldan, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1985: Piet Crous KO 3 Randy Stephens, Sun City, South Africa. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.

-Ji Won Kim W 15 Dario Palacios, Suwon, South Korea. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

1986: Gilberto Roman W 12 Jiro Watanabe, Itami City, Japan. Wins WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1989: Jorge Paez KO 11 Calvin Grove, Mexicali. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1991: Yung Kyun Park W 12 Antonio Esparragoza, Kwangiu, South Korea. Wins WBA Featherweight Title.

1996: Wayne McCullough W 12 Jose Luis Bueno, Dublin. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

-Rosendo Alvarez KO 3 Kermin Guardia, Managua. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

1997: Wifredo Vasquez KO 5 Yuji Watanabe, Tokyo. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

2001: Paulie Ayala W 12 Hugo Dianzo, Fort Worth, TX. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title. Ayala should have purchased a lottery ticket after the fight.

2002: Ricardo Mayorga KO 5 Andrew Lewis, Reading, PA. Wins WBA Welterweight Title.

-Felix Machado Tech. Win 6 Martin Castillo, Reading, PA. Retains IBF Super Flyweight Title.

2013: Gennady Golovkin KO 3 Nobuhiro Ishida, Monte Carlo. Retains WBA Middleweight Title.

Mar 31

Fight of the day

1980:Eddie Gregory vs Marvin Johnson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSQcIag_R7E



1903: Young Corbett KO 11 Terry McGovern, San Francisco. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1908: Abe Attell D 15 Battling Nelson, San Francisco.

1911: Ad Wolgast KO 5 Anton LaGrave, San Francisco. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1916: Benny Leonard ND 10 Freddie Welsh, NYC.

1939: Henry Armstrong KO 12 Davey Day, NYC. Retains World Welterweight Title. Armstrong’s 3rd defense in 27-days.

1942: Rocky Graziano KO 2 Curtis Hightower, Brooklyn. Graziano’s professional debut.

1950: Rocky Graziano D 10 Tony Janiro, NYC.

1973: Ken Norton W 12 Muhammad Ali, San Diego. Ali talking when he should have been listening got his jaw busted in round 2.

1980: Larry Holmes KO 8 Le Roy Jones, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.

-Mike Weaver KO 15 John Tate, Knoxville. Wins WBA Heavyweight Title. At the time on the knockout, Tate led on all cards, 137-134, 136-133, 138-133.

-Marvin Camel W 15 Mate Parlov, Las Vegas. Wins newly created WBC Cruiserweight Title.

-Eddie Gregory KO 11 Marvin Johnson, Knoxville. Wins WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

-Sugar Ray Leonard KO 4 Davey (Boy) Green, Landover, MD. Retains WBC Welterweight Title.

1984: Wifredo Gomez W 12 Juan La Porte, Hato Rey. Wins WBC Featherweight Title.

1990: Terry Norris KO 1 John Mugabi, Tampa. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title.

1993: Ricardo Lopez KO 9 Kwang-Soo Oh, Seoul. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

1995: Alejandro Gonzalez W 12 Louie Espinosa, Anaheim. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

-Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Daniel Jimenez, Anaheim.

-Humberto Gonzalez KO 5 Jesus Zuniga, Anaheim. Retains WBC/IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

2007: Henry Maske W 12 Virgil Hill, München, Germany.

Apr 1

Fight of the day

1991: Mike McCallum vs Sumbu Kalambay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoRqRB-1sjk


1903: Joe Walcott D 20 Billy Woods, Los Angeles. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1910: Owen Moran ND 10 Abe Attell, NYC. Non-title fight.

1925: Mike Ballerino W 10 Steve (Kid) Sullivan, Philadelphia. Wins World Super Featherweight Title.

1938: Joe Louis KO 5 Harry Thomas, Chicago. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

- Fred Apostoli W 15 Glenn Lee, NYC. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1939: Sixto Escobar W 15 KO Morgan, San Juan. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1952: Jimmy Carter W 15 Lauro Salas, Los Angeles. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1954: Carl (Bobo) Olson W 15 Kid Gavilan, Chicago. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1955: Tony DeMarco KO 14 Johnny Saxton, Boston. Wins World Welterweight Title.

1957: Alphonse Halimi W 15 Mario D’Agata, Paris. Wins World Bantamweight Title.

1958: Hogan (Kid) Bassey KO 3 Ricardo Moreno, Los Angeles. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1961: Emile Griffith KO 13 Benny (Kid) Paret, Miami Beach. Wins World Welterweight Title.

1971: Masao Ohba W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Tokyo. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1975: Erbito Salavarria W 15 Susumu Hanagata, Toyama, Japan. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.

1976: Alfredo Escalera KO 6 Buzzsaw Yamabe, Nara, Japan. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1990: Simon Brown KO 10 Tyrone Trice, Washington D.C. Retains IBF Welterweight Title.

1991: Mike McCallum W 12 Sumbu Kalambay, Monte Carlo. Retains WBA Middleweight Title

1995: Ricardo Lopez KO 12 Andy Tabanas, Stateline, NV. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

2000: Chris Byrd KO 10 Vitali Klitschko, Berlin. Vitali quits because of injury although well ahead on the scorecards

Kalambay gave McCallum a tough fight and never heard Watson commentate before.

Apr 2

Fight of the day

1992: Orlando Canizales vs Francisco Alvarez
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO7L8u_CU0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6DzWEwA7iU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtKDb6_jDE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fimvB3hIRtU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnTtbesT7ww


1943: Beau Jack W 10 Henry Armstrong, NYC.

1977: Saensak Muangsurin KO 6 Ishimatsu Suzuki, Tokyo. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1980: Jorge Lujan KO 9 Shuichi Isogami, Tokyo. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1983: Aaron Pryor KO 3 Sang Hyun Kim, Atlantic City. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

1988: Rocky Lockridge W 15 Harold Knight, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

1992: Orlando Canizales W 12 Francisco Alvarez, Paris. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

1996: Mbulelo Botile KO 11 Ancee Gedeon, Providence, R.I. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

2005: Jean – Marc Mormeck W 12 Wayne Braithwaite, Worcestor, MA. Wins vacant World Cruiserweight Title.

-Luis Collazo W 12 Jose Antonio Rivera, Worcester, MA. Wins WBA Welterweight Title.

Apr 3

Fight of the day

1988: Virgil Hill vs Jean-Marie Emebe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSV5c-68tMw


1971: Nicolino Locche W 15 Domingo Barrera, Buenos Aires. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

-Ruben Olivares W 15 Chucho Castillo, Inglewood. Regains World Bantamweight Title.

1976: Rigoberto Riasco KO 10 Waruinge Nakayama, Panama City. Wins newly created WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1980: Samuel Serrano KO 13 Kiyoshi Kazama, Nara, Japan. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1988: Virgil Hill KO 11 Jean-Marie Emebe, Bismark, ND. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1992: Greg Haugen KO 7 Ray Mancini, Reno.

1998: Frankie Liles W 12 Andrei Schkalikov, Bayamon, P.R. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

-Felix Trinidad KO 4 Mahenge Zulu, Bayamon, P.R. Retains IBF Welterweight Title.

-Freddie Norwood W 12 Antonio Cermeno, Bayamon, P.R. Wins vacant WBA Featherweight Title.

-Erik Morales KO 6 Remigio Molina, Tijuana, MX. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1999: Marco Antonio Barrera KO 1 Paul Lloyd, Kensington, U.K.

2010: Bernard Hopkins W 12 Roy Jones Jr., Las Vegas.

Apr 4

Fight of the day

1990: Juan Nazario vs Edwin Rosario 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64rbIhPMqYQ

1944: Manuel Ortiz W 15 Tony Olivera, Los Angeles. Retains World Bantamweight Title.
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1963: Eder Jofre KO 3 Katsutoshi Aoki, Tokyo. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1970: Bob Foster KO 4 Roger Rouse, Missoula, MT. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1975: Franco Udella W dq. 12 Valentin Martinez, Milan. Wins newly created WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1981: Sergio Palma W 15 Leonardo Cruz, Buenos Aires. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1989: Juan Jose Estrada KO 10 Jesus Poll, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1990: Juan Nazario KO 8 Edwin Rosario, NYC. Wins WBA Lightweight Title.

2003: Salim Medjkoune W 12 Vincenzo Gigliotti, Clermont-Ferrand, France. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

2005: Katsunari Takayama W 12 Isaac Bustos, Osaka, Japan. Wins WBC Strawweight Title.

2015: Adonis Stevenson W 12 Sakio Bika, Quebec Retains WBC Lightheavyweight Title

Apr 5

Fight of the day

1997: Vuyani Bungu vs Kennedy McKinney 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVhK70VGZTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbcVVuWsq9k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIN-Gi3I218
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ispH4ZgSE_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oi9z1TpgD4

1896: Harry Harris W 5 Dennis Mahoney, Chicago.

1906: Sam Langford W 15 Joe Jeanette, Chelsea, MA.

1915: Jess Willard KO 26 Jack Johnson, Havana. Wins World Heavyweight Title. The longest heavyweight title fight of the 20th Century.

1929: Tod Morgan W 10 Santiago Zorilla, Los Angeles. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.
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1949: Rinty Monaghan W 15 Maurice Sandeyron, Belfast. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1970: Yoshiaki Numata W 15 Rene Barrientos, Tokyo. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1981: Jeff Chandler D 15 Eijiro Murata, Tokyo. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1987: Seung Hoon Lee KO 10 Jorge Diaz, Seoul. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
1991: Victor Cordoba KO 9 Christophe Tiozzo, Marseille. Wins WBA Super Middleweight Title.

1997: Vuyani Bungu W 12 Kennedy McKinney, Hammanskraal, South Africa. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

2003: Markus Beyer W 12 Eric Lucas, Leipzig, Germany. Regains WBC Super Middleweight Title.

2005: Muhammad Rachman Tech. Draw 3 Fahlan Sakkreerin, Merauke City. Indonesia. Retains IBF Strawweight Title.

2008: Felix Sturm KO 7 Jamie Pittman, Dusseldorf, Germany. Retains WBA Middleweight Title.

-Steve Molitor W 12 Fernando Beltran Jr., Rama, Ontario. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

-Ivan Calderon W 12 Nelson Dieppa, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retains World Junior Flyweight Title.

Bungu got lucky if that was in the US he would not have got the decision.

Apr 6

Fight of the day

1987: Sugar Ray Leonard vs Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas. Judge: Jose J. Guerra 118-110 | Judge: Lou Filippo 113-115 | Judge: Dave Moretti 115-113.

Guerra should have been drawn and quartered after the fight. I had no dog in the fight but even with Hagler blowing the first 2 by fighting right handed I cant get this beyond a draw for Leonard. He simply did not beat the undisputed champion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz07y6FODRg


1900: James J. Jeffries KO 1 Jack Finnegan, Detroit. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1914: Al McCoy KO 1 George Chip, Brooklyn. Wins World Middleweight Title.

1969: Hiroshi Kobayashi W 15 Antonio Amaya, Tokyo. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1980: Pipino Cuevas KO 5 Harold Volbrecht, Houston. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1985: Jimmy Paul W 15 Harry Arroyo, Atlantic City. Wins IBF Lightweight Title.

1987: Sugar Ray Leonard W 12 Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Las Vegas. Wins World Middleweight Title. Referee: Richard Steele | Judge: Jose J. Guerra 118-110 | Judge: Lou Filippo 113-115 | Judge: Dave Moretti 115-113.

1991: Khaosai Galaxy KO 5 Jae Suk Park, Samut Songkram, Thailand. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title. Galaxy’s 17th-title defense, and improves his overall record to 47-1 (42).

2001: Frankie Toledo W 12 Mbulelo Botile, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Featherweight Title.

2007: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam KO 7 Tomonobu, Saraburi, Thailand. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

Apr 7

Fight of the day

2001: Marco Antonio Barrera vs Prince Naseem Hamed, Las Vegas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRRVVZjLLJQ


1896: Benny Leonard born Benjamin Leiner.

1962: Paul Pender W 15 Terry Downes, Boston. Regains World Middleweight Title.

1963: Carlos Ortiz KO 13 Doug Vaillant, San Juan. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1972: Bob Foster KO 2 Vicente Rondon, Miami Beach. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1975: Victor Galindez W 15 Pierre Fourie, Johannesburg. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1984: Richard Sandoval KO 15 Jeff Chandler, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.

1985: Min Keun Oh W 15 Irving Mitchell, Pusan, South Korea. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1986: Hilario Zapata W 15 Shuichi Hozumi, Nirasaki, Japan. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1990: Jorge Paez W 12 Louie Espinoza, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

2000: Lehlo Ledwaba KO 8 Ernesto Grey, Bristol, England. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

2001: Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Prince Naseem Hamed, Las Vegas. Wins World Featherweight Title.

2007: Joe Calzaghe KO 3 Peter Manfredo Jr., Cardiff, Wales. Retains World Super Middleweight Title.

-Yutaka Kiida W 12 Katsunari Takayama, Tokyo, Japan. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

Apr 8

Fight of the day

1989: Jeff Fenech vs Marcos Villasana
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHyJU1v1C3w


1941: Joe Louis KO 9 Tony Musto, St. Louis. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1961: Davey Moore KO 1 Danny Valdez, Los Angeles. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1978: Saensak Muangsurin KO 13 Francisco Moreno, Hat Yai, Thailand. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

-Wilfredo Gomez KO 7 Juan Antonio Lopez, Bayamon, P.R. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1979: Eusebio Pedroza KO 11 Hector Carrasquilla, Panama City. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

-Jorge Lujan KO 15 Cleo Garcia, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

-Yoko Gushiken KO 7 Alfonso Lopez, Tokyo. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1982: Jiro Watanabe W 15 Rafael Pedroza, Osaka, Japan. Wins WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1988: Gilberto Roman W 12 Baby Sugar Rojas, Miami Beach. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1989: Jeff Fenech W 12 Marcos Villasana, Melbourne. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

-Khaosai Galaxy W 12 Kenji Matsumura, Yokohama, Japan. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title. Galaxy’s 10th defense and he improves his overall record to 36-1 (34).

1995: Oliver McCall W 12 Larry Holmes, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title. Referee: Richard Steele | Judge: Chuck Giampa 115-112 | Judge: Tamotsu Tomihara 115-114 | Judge: Barbara Perez 114-113.

-Bruce Seldon KO 7 Tony Tucker, Las Vegas. Wins vacant WBA Heavyweight Title.

-Luis Santana W DQ 3 Terry Norris, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title. Sanatana’s second straight DQ victory over Norris.

-Felix Trinidad KO 2 Roger Turner, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Welterweight Title.

-Julio Cesar Chavez W 12 Giovanni Parisi, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

2000: Fabrice Tiozzo KO 6 Valery Vikhor, Paris. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.

-Bruno Girard W 12 Byron Mitchell, Paris. Wins WBA Super Middleweight Title.

-Sornpichai Singwangcha, KO 5 Gilberto Gonzalez, Bangkok. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

2006: Floyd Mayweather W 12 Zab Judah, Las Vegas.

-Juan Diaz W 12 Jose Miguel Cotto, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Lightweight Title.

-Jorge Arce KO 6 Rosendo Alvarez, Las Vegas.