August 6

Bit of a slow day in history. Wanted to put up the Benton/Giardello fight but was unable to find it.

Fight of the day.
1977: Pipino Cuevas vs Clyde Gray



1962: George Benton W 10 Joey Giardello, Philadelphia.

1966: Muhammad Ali KO 3 Brian London, London. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1977: Rocky Mattioli KO 5 Eckhard Dagge, Berlin. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title.
-Pipino Cuevas KO 2 Clyde Gray, Los Angeles. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1989: Jorge Paez W 12 Steve Cruz, El Paso. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

2005: Jeff Lacy KO 7 Robin Reid, Tampa, Fla. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Eagle Kyowa W 12 Katsunari Takayama, Tokyo. Regains WBC Strawweight Title.