September 28

Fight of the day

1979: Larry Holmes vs Earnie Shavers.



1898: George (Kid) Lavigne D 20 Frank Erne, Coney Island. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1928: Andre Routis W 15 Tony Canzoneri, NYC. Wins World Featherweight Title. “None disputed the verdict when it was announced after one of the most savage fights ever staged for the 126-pound crown. The crowd cheered the victor and vanquished thunderously, but particularly the conqueror, for a fight which deserved the ring crown.” New York Times.

1939: Joey Archibald W 15 Harry Jeffra, Washington DC Retains World Featherweight Title.

1945: Rocky Graziano KO 3 Harold Green, NYC. Green, who had already beat Graziano twice, told The Ring magazine 45 years later, “I was told to lay down. It wasn’t easy. When you’re doing it, it hurts.”

1968: Carlos Teo Cruz W 15 Mando Ramos, Los Angeles.* Retains World Lightweight Title.
-Shozo Saijyo W 15 Raul Rojas, Los Angeles. Wins WBA Featherweight Title.

1976: Muhammad Ali W 15 Ken Norton, Bronx, NY. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1979: Larry Holmes KO 11 Earnie Shavers, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Wifredo Gomez KO 10 Carlos Mendoza, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1985: Barry McGuigan KO 9 Bernard Taylor, Belfast. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1989: Brian Mitchell KO 7 Irving Mitchell, Lewiston, ME. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1996: Ratanapol Sow Voraphin KO 5 Oscar Andrade, Prajuabkirikhan, Thailand. Retains IBF Strawweight Title.