July 27

Fight of the day
1991:Pernell Whitaker vs Poli Diaz, Norfolk. WBC/IBF lightweight title.


1918: Jack Dempsey KO 1 Fred Fulton, Harrison, NJ. 23 seconds.

1921: Johnny Wilson WF 7 William Bryan Downey, Cleveland. Retains world middleweight title.

1922: Benny Leonard ND 12 Lew Tendler, Jersey City, NJ.

1937: Henry Armstrong KO 4 Benny Bass, Philadelphia.

1964: Flash Elorde KO 12 Teruo Kosaka, Tokyo. Retains world super-featherweight title.

1985: Dwight Qawi KO 11 Piet Crous, Sun City, SA. Wins WBA cruiserweight title.

1990: Massimilliano Duran WF 11 Carlos DeLeon, Capo d’Orlando, Italy. Wins WBC cruiserweight title.

1991: Mauro Galvano W 12 Ron Essett, Capo d’Orlando, Italy. Retains WBC super-middleweight title.
-Pernell Whitaker W 12 Poli Diaz, Norfolk. Retains WBC/IBF lightweight title.

1992: Manuel Medina KO 10 Fabrizio Cappai, Capo d’Orlando, Italy. Retains IBF featherweight title.
-Victor Rabanales KO 4 Luis Alberto Campo, Tuxtla, Mexico. Retains WBC interim bantamweight title.

2002: John Ruiz W disq. 10 Kirk Johnson, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.
-Byron Mitchell KO 4 Julio Cesar Green, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.
-Tim Austin KO 10 Adan Vargas, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.