August 9


Fight of the day. There were a few to choose from today but I went with some rare footage of Ray at 147. This fight is also Rays last fight at 147. Paul Cavalier was the ref and lone judge in the fight. Imo opinion Ray carried Charley cause he liked him.

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1950: Sugar Ray Robinson vs Charley Fusari
http://www.youtube.com/v/rdRIXycRRyE&hl
http://www.youtube.com/v/_D9BSX-8xZk&hl
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1933: Lou Brouillard KO 7 Ben Jeby, NYC. Wins New York World Middleweight Title.

1950: Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Charley Fusari, Jersey City, NJ. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1958: Luis Rodriguez W 10 Benny (Kid) Paret, Havana.

1971: Rodrigo Valdez KO 7 Bobby Cassidy, NYC. Rodrigo stopped Bobby but Bobby gave him hepatitis during the fight.

-Chu Chu Malve W 9 Harold Weston, Jr., NYC. . The two fought a nine rounder as a compromise because Malave wanted eight rounds and Weston wanted ten.

1978: Masashi Kudo W 15 Eddie Gazo, Akita, Japan. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

1980: Alexis Arguello KO 8 Cornelius Boza Edwards, Atlantic City.
-Sergio Palma KO 5 Leo Randolph, Spokane, Washington. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1985: Miguel Lora W 12 Daniel Zaragoza, Miami. Wins WBC Bantamweight Title.

1987: Rocky Lockridge KO 8 Barry Michael, Windsor. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Jum Hwan Choi KO 4 Toshihiko Matsuda, Seoul. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

1991: Bobby Czyz W 12 Bash Ali, Atlantic City. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.

1997: Vince Phillips KO 3 Mickey Ward, Boston. Retains IBF Super Lightweight Title.

2002: Miguel Barrera W 12 Roberto Leyva, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2003: Acelino Freitas KO 12 Jorge Barrios, Miami, FL. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.