September 29

Fight of the day

1977: Muhammad Ali vs Earnie Shavers



1902: Philadelphia Jack O’Brien W 6 Joe Choynski, Chicago.

1936: Charley Burley KO 4 George Leggins, Pittsburgh. Burley’s pro debut.

1941: Joe Louis KO 6 Lou Nova, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1967: Emile Griffith W 15 Nino Benvenuti, NYC. Regains World Middleweight Title.

1972: Venice Borkorsor KO 10 Betulio Gonzalez, Bankok. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1973: Carlos Monzon W 15 Jean-Claude Bouttier, Paris. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1977: Muhammad Ali W 15 Earnie Shavers, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title. Ali’s final victory in a World Heavyweight Championship fight.

1990: Brian Mitchell W 12 Frankie Mitchell, Aosta, Italy. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
-Welcome Ncita KO 8 Gerardo Lopez, Aosta, Italy. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
-Khaosai Galaxy KO 6 Yong Kang Kim, Suphan Buri, Thailand. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1992: Virgil Hill W 12 Frank Tate, Bismark. Regains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1993: Leeonzer Barber W 12 Andrea Magi, Pesaro, Italy.

2001: Byron Mitchell W 12 Manny Siaca, NYC. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.
-Bernard Hopkins KO 12 Felix (Tito) Trinidad, NYC. Unifies World Middleweight Title.
-Joel Casamayor KO 8 Joe Morales, Miami. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
-Steve Forbes W 12 John Brown, Miami. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Ricardo Lopez KO 8 Zolani Petelo, NYC. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.
-Roberto Leyva Tech. Draw 3 Miguel Barrera, Ensenada, Mexico. Retains IBF Strawweight Title.

2007: Clinton Woods W 12 Julio Gonzalez, Sheffield, England. Retains IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
-Chad Dawson KO 4 Epifano Mendoza, Sacramento, CA. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Kelly Pavlik KO 7 Jermain Taylor, Atlantic City. Wins World Middleweight Title.
-Joseph Agbeko KO 7 Luis Alberto Perez, Sacramento, CA. Wins IBF Bantamweight Title.