Mar 29

Fight of the day


1966: Muhammad Ali vs George Chuvalo. First fight I ever watched. My Granddad was allowed to enjoy a Pilsner and I sat on his knee.



1940: Joe Louis KO 2 Johnny Paycheck, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1966: Muhammad Ali W 15 George Chuvalo, Toronto. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1980: Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 4 John Conteh, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Antonio Cervantes KO 7 Miguel Montilla, Cartagena. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

-Eusebio Pedroza KO 9 Juan Malvarez, Panama City. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1985: Joey Olivo W 15 Francisco Quiroz, Miami Beach. Wins WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1987: Takuya Muguruma KO 5 Azael Moran, Moriguchi, Japan. Wins vacant WBA Bantamweight Title.

1988: Lloyd Honeyghan KO 3 Jorge Vaca, Wembley. Regains World Welterweight Title.

1990: Khaosai Galaxy KO 5 Cobra Ari Blanca, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1994: Miguel Angel Gonzalez KO 5 Jean Baptiste Mendy, Paris. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

1997: Michael Moorer W 12 Vaughn Bean, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Heavyweight Title.

-Laurent Boudouani W 12 Carl Daniels, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

-Julio Cesar Chavez W 10 Tony Martin, Las Vegas.

-Ricardo Lopez W 12 Mongkol Chareon, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

2008: Arthur Abraham KO 12 Elvin Ayala, Kiel, Germany. Retains IBF Middleweight Title.

-Takefumi Sakata W 12 Shingo Yamaguchi, Chiba City, Japan. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.