August 5


Fight of the day
2006: Vernon Forrest vs Ike Quartey-Real tough fight to score. I leaned toward Ike.







1931: Maxie Rosenbloom W 15 Jimmy Slattery, Brooklyn. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1961: Gene Fullmer W 15 Florentino Fernandez, Ogdeon, UT. Retains NBA Middleweight Title.

1978: Hugo Corro W 15 Ronnie Harris, Buenos Aires. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1990: Vinny Pazienza W 10 Greg Haugen, Atlantic City.

1995: Chana Porpaoin KO 6 Ernesto Rubillar, Bangkok. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

1996: Mark Johnson KO 8 Raul Juarez, Inglewood. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

2000: Zab Judah KO 4 Terronn Millett, Uncasville, CT. Retains IBF Super Lightweight Title.
-Juan Lazcano W 10 Jesse James Leija, Uncasville,
-Bones Adams KO 6 Andres Fernandez, Madison, WI. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
-Eric Morel W 12 Sornpichai Pisnurachank, Madison, WI. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.

2006: Vernon Forrest W 10 Ike Quartey, NYC.
-Kassim Ouma W 10 Sechew Powell, NYC.
-Edwin Valero KO 10 Vicente Mosquera, Panama City, Panama. Wins WBA Super Featherweight Title.
-Juan Manuel Marquez KO 7 Terdsak Jandeang, Lake Tahoe, NV
-Rafael Marquez KO 9 Silence Mabuza, Lake Tahoe, NV. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.
-Koki Kameda W 12 Juan Landaeta, Yokohama. Wins vacant WBA Junior Flyweight Title.