This day in boxing. A look back.

17 April 1979

Jim Watt v Alfredo Pitalua

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0rdv8vHnoM

Nino Benvenuti vs. Emile Griffith: Fight of the Year, April 17, 1967
1st of a famous trilogy between these two fighters


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x29wdc9_1967-benvenuti-vs-griffith-i_sport

Marco Antonio Barrera loses UD to Junior Jones (4-18-97) in rematch of 1996 bout.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mVMZKRgL60

Benny Leonard died while reffing a fight.

Carl Thompson W12 Chris Eubank.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj1cUnvsPO0

I did not know that about Benny Leonard! Amazing fact

April 24 2004

Vitali Klitschko v Corrie Sanders

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL9lsLDtJFU

Big brother beats up bully who beat his younger brother.

its my birthday today

not a lot goin on in the past on the date of my birth boxing wise

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Originally Posted by erics44

its my birthday today

not a lot goin on in the past on the date of my birth boxing wise

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Start your own saddo birthday thread.

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Originally Posted by Master

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Originally Posted by erics44

its my birthday today

not a lot goin on in the past on the date of my birth boxing wise

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Start your own saddo birthday thread.

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nah

that would be sad

April 27 1980

Arguello v Navarette

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPVHHVbcg9c

April 27 1989

Brown v Long

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULhJTgPJkZM

I will check these out at home, nice finds not seen them before.

30 April 1989

Whitaker v Lomeli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSUG1PrG7lg

Brutal one punch knockout from Pernell which was a rarity.