Dec 9


Fight of the day

1995: Frankie Liles vs Mauricio Amaral






1919: Tommy Loughran KO 2 Eddie Carter, Philadelphia. Loughran’s pro debut.

1927: Jack Delaney KO 6 Paul Berlenbach, Chicago.

1932: Kid Chocolate W 15 Fidel LaBarba, NYC. Retains New York World Featherweight Title.
“In 15 rounds of boxing packed with scintillating ringwork, both defensive and offensive, and carrying the added thrill of a champion almost toppled off his throne, Chocolate emerged with the decision over little LaBarba. The majority of the 14,000 who witnessed the battle however disagreed.” Two judges gave it to Chocolate while the referee made it a draw.
The New York Times.


1955: Sugar Ray Robinson KO 2 Bobo Olson, Chicago. Wins World Middleweight Title for the 3rd-time.

1961: Gene Fullmer KO 10 Benny Paret, Las Vegas. Retains NBA Middleweight Title.

1989: Jorge Paez KO 6 Lupe Gutierrez, Reno. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

-Humberto Gonzalez W 12 Jung Koo Chang, Taegu, S. Korea. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1990: Khaosai Galaxy KO 6 Ernesto Ford, Petchabun, Thailand. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1991: Daniel Zaragoza W 12 Paul Banke, Los Angeles. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1995: Frans Botha W 12 Axel Schulz, Stuttgart, Germany. Wins vacant IBF Heavyweight Title.

-Frankie Liles W 12 Mauricio Amaral, Stuttgart, Germany. Retains WBA Super middleweight Title.

Tom Johnson W 12 Jose Badillo, Stuttgart, Germany. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1998: All-time great Archie Moore, 84, dies in San Diego.

2000: Virgil Hill KO 1 Fabrice Tiozzo, Villeurbanne, France. Wins WBA Cruiserweight Title.

2006: Jermain Taylor W 12 Kassim Ouma, Little Rock, Arkansas. Retains World Middleweight Title.