June 8

Fight of the day

1963: Emile Griffith vs Luis Rodriguez 3



1933: Max Baer KO 10 Max Schmeling, NYC.

1934: Freddie Miller W 10 Albert (Chalky) Wright, El Centro, CA.

1943: Willie Pep W 15 Sal Bartolo, Boston. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1963: Emile Griffith W 15 Luis Rodriguez, NYC. Wins World Welterweight Title for a third time.

1985: Barry McGuigan W 15 Eusebio Pedroza, London. Wins WBA Featherweight Title.

1989: The International Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York officially opens.

1996: Frankie Liles KO 3 Tim Littles, Newcastle, England. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

2001: Eric Morel KO 8 Jose DeJesus Lopez, Baraboo, WI. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

2002: Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson, Memphis, TN. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

-Manny Pacquiao KO 2 Jorge Eliecer Julio, Memphis, TN. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

2005: Mikkel Kessler W 12 Anthony Mundine, Sydney, Australia. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.