Oct 22


Fight of the day

1999: Naseem Hamed vs Cesar Soto,




1917: Bob Fitzsimmons, 54, dies. Fitzsimmons was boxing's first 3-division champion.

1926: Harry Greb, 32, dies while undergoing surgery to repair his nose


1966: Carlos Ortiz KO 5 Sugar Ramos, Mexico City. Retains World Lightweight Title.
-Flash Elorde W 15 Vicente Derado, Quezon City. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1970: Masao Ohba KO 13 Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Tokyo. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.

1977: Saensak Muangsurin W 15 Saoul Mamby, Korat, Thailand. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1983: Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Jose Caba, St. Vincent, Italy. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1994: Tom Johnson W 12 Francisco Segura, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1999: Naseem Hamed W 12 Cesar Soto, Detroit, MI. Wins WBC Featherweight Title.
-Erik Morales W 12 Wayne McCollough, Detroit, MI. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

2005: Zsolt Erdei KO 12 Mehdi Sahnoune, Saale, Germany.