This day in boxing. A look back.

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June 28

Fight of the day
1991: Azumah Nelson vs Jeff Fenech


1939: Joe Louis KO 4 Tony Galento, Bronx, NY. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1946: Bob Montgomery KO 13 Allie Stolz, NYC. Retains New York World Lightweight Title.

1948: Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Bernard Docusen, Chicago. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1955: Willie Pastrano W 10 Joey Maxim, New Orleans.

1972: Mando Ramos W 15 Pedro Carrasco, Madrid. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

1980: Alan Minter KO 9 Vito Antuofermo, London. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1985: Ji Won Kim KO 4 Bobby Berna, Pusan, South Korea. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

1991: Mike Tyson W 12 Razor Ruddock, Las Vegas.
-Azumah Nelson D 12 Jeff Fenech, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title. Controversy in this fight 115-113 for Fenech. 116-112 for Nelson. The third scorecard a draw at 114-114.
-Joey Gamache KO 10 Jerry Ngobeni, Lewiston, ME. Wins vacant WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1993: Genaro Hernandez KO 8 Raul Perez, Los Angeles. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1997: Evander Holyfield W DQ. 3 Mike Tyson, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.

2003: Eric Morel W 12 Isidro Garcia, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

2004: Katsushige Kawashima KO 1 Masamori Tokuyama, Yokohama, Japan. Wins WBC Super Flyweight Title.
-Eagle Kyowa Tech. W 8 Satoshi Kogumazaka, Yokohama, Japan. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

2008: Manny Pacquiao KO 9 David Diaz, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Lightweight Title.