Apr 29

Fight of the day

2000: Paul Ingle vs Junior Jones


1904: Dixie Kid W disq. 20 Joe Walcott, San Francisco. Wins World Welterweight Title.
Referee “Duck” Sullivan is lucky to escape the ring with his life. Walcott’s manager, Tom O’Rourke and promoter Alex Greggains rushed the ring and attacked Sullivan, knocking out 2 of his teeth, immediately after he awarded Dixie Kid the title.
(AP)

1913: Johnny Kilbane D 20 Joe Dundee, Vernon, CA. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1915: Benny Leonard ND 10 Johnny Kilbane, NYC.

1917: Jimmy Wilde KO 2 Dick Heasman, London. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1932: Mickey Walker W 10 King Levinsky, Chicago.

1946: Tippy Larkin W 12 Willie Joyce, Boston. Wins vacant World Super Lightweight Title.

1963: Ralph Dupas W 15 Denny Moyer, New Orleans. Wins World Super Welterweight Title.

1971: Camelo Bossi D 15 Jose Hernandez, Madrid. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1978: Alexis Arguello KO 5 Rey Tam, Inglewood. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1985: Tony Tubbs W 15 Greg Page, Buffalo. Wins WBA Heavyweight Title.

1989: Juan Coggi W 12 Akinobu Hiranaka, Vasto, Italy. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

1995: Bernard Hopkins KO 7 Segundo Mercado, Landover, MD. Wins vacant IBF Middleweight Title.

-Vincent Pettway KO 6 Simon Brown, Landover, MD. Retains IBF Super Welterweight Title. Great fight!. It’s a classic ending albeit is little scary.:

-Vuyani Bungu W 12 Victor Llerena, Johannesburg, South Africa. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

-Mbulelo Botile KO 2 Harold Mestre, Johannesburg. Wins IBF Bantamweight Title.