This day in boxing. A look back.

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June 11th

My fight of the day
1982-Larry Holmes vs Gerry Cooney The anticipation for this fight at that time almost had its own taste.




1900-Terry McGovern stops Tommy White. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1922- Georges Carpentier stops Ted Lewis. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. The Frenchman
turned pro at flyweight.

1930- Max Schmeling W DQ 4 Jack Sharkey, Wins vacant World Heavyweight Title. Max becomes the first fighter to win a title on a dq.

1934-Tony Zale W 4 Eddie Allen. Zale’s first fight.

1935-Freddie Miller W 15 Nel Tarleton, Retains World Featherweight Title.

1943-Henry Armstrong W 10 Sammy Angott

1953-Jimmy Carter ko 13 George Araujo Retains World Lightweight Title.

1980-Lupe Pintor Draw 15 Eijiro Murata Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1982-Larry Holmes KO 13 Gerry Cooney. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Wilfredo Gomez KO 10 Juan Antonio Lopez. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1983-Jung Koo Chang KO 2 Masaharu Iha Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1989-Myung Woo Yuh W 12 Mario DeMarco Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1992-Rodolfo Blanco W 12 Dave McAuley Wins IBF Flyweight Title.

1994- Tom Johnson KO 12 Benny Amparo Retains IBF Featherweight Title.
Jake Matlala KO 9 Francis Ampofo

2000-Takanori Hatakeyama KO 8 Gilberto Wins WBA Lightweight Title.

2005-Kevin McBride KO 6 Mike Tyson