Oct 7


Fight of the day


2000: Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia 2





1927: Tommy Loughran W 15 Mike McTigue, NYC. Wins vacant World Light Heavyweight Title.
-James J. Braddock D 10 Joe Monte, NYC.


1932: Jimmy McLarnin KO 6 Benny Leonard, NYC. Time: 2:55 | Referee: Arthur Donovan.
Leonard was down in the second round.
“McLarnin, no respecter of persons or fistic kingdoms, hammered and battered Leonard pitilessly, while the veteran offered a weak resistance through five of the six rounds. When convinced that it was a futile undertaking by Leonard, Referee Donovan wisely stopped the struggle.” James P. Dawson New York Times.
The 36-year old Leonard’s final fight. He retires with an 89-5-1 and 71 KO’s.


1975: Erbito Salavarria W 15 Susumu Hanagata, Yokohama. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.


1988: Graciano Rocchigiani KO 11 Chris Reid, Berlin. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.


1989: John-John Molina KO 10 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Fabrice Benichou W 12 Ramon Cruz, Bordeaux, France. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.


1991: Raul Perez W 12 Luis Mendoza, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.


1995: Lennox Lewis KO 6 Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City.
-Dariusz Michaczewski W 12 Phillippe Michel, Frankfurt, Germany.
-Carlos Salazar W 12 Harold Grey, Mar del Plata, Argentina. Wins IBF Super Flyweight Title.


2000: Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia, Las Vegas. Non-title fight. Controversial decision. Referee: Richard Steele. Anarchy began after the decision was first announced to the fight fans in attendance. Tapia’s brother-in-law Rob Guiterrez clipped Todd DuBoef of Top Rank and the stepson of promoter Bob Arum, with a shot to the mouth. Guiterrez was led away in handcuffs.

-Eric Morel W 12 Alberto Ontiveros, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.


2006: Nikolai Valuev KO 11 Monte Barrett, Chicago. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.
-Tomasz Adamek W 12 Paul Briggs, Chicago. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Joel Casamayor W 12 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas. Wins World Lightweight Title.
-Vic Darchinyan Tech. Dec. 6 Glenn Donaire, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.