This day in boxing. A look back.

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September 30

Fight of the day

1961: Benny Paret W 15 Emile Griffith



1904: Joe Walcott D 20 Joe Gans, San Francisco. Retains World Welterweight Title. Walcott defends his claim as World Welteweight champion. Shortly after this fight Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand and was out of action until mid 1906.

1912: Pete Herman D 6 Eddie Coulon, New Orleans.

1919: Sam Langford ND 10 Harry Wills, Syacuse, NY.

1926: Tod Morgan W 15 Joe Glick, NYC. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1937: Billy Conn W 15 Teddy Yarosz, Pittsburgh.

1949: Rinty Monaghan D 15 Terry Allen, Belfast. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1959: Dick Tiger W 10 Joey Giardello, Chicago.

1961: Benny Paret W 15 Emile Griffith, NYC. Regains World Welterweight Title.

1978: Sung Jun Kim KO 3 Netmoi Vorasingh, Seoul. Wins WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1989: Jesus Rojas W 12 Fidel Bassa, Barranquilla. Wins WBA flyweight Title.

1990: Marcos Villasana KO 8 Javier Marquez, Mexico City. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1995: Ralf Rocchigiani W 12 Mark Randazzo, Hanover.
-Roy Jones Jr. KO 3 Tony Thorton, Pensacola. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Naseem Hamed KO 8 Steve Robinson, Cardiff, Wales.

2006: Hugo Cazares KO 10 Nelson Dieppa, Caguas, Puerto Rico. Wins World Junior Flyweight Title.

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October 1

Fight of the day

1994: Pernell (Sweet Pea) Whitaker vs James (Buddy) McGirt



1914: Sam Langford ND 10 Joe Jeanette, NYC. Jeanette won the newspaper decision per the New York Times.

1924: Mickey Walker KO 6 Bobby Barrett, Philadelphia. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1943: Manuel Ortiz KO 4 Leonardo Lopez, Hollywood, CA. Retains World Bantamweight Title

1974: John Conteh W 15 Jorge Ahumada, London. Wins vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Shoji Oguma W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Tokyo. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1975: Muhammad Ali KO 14 Joe Frazier, Manila. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1993: Lennox Lewis KO 7 Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Joe Calzaghe KO 1 Paul Hanlon, Cardiff, Wales. Calzaghe’s pro debut.
-John David Jackson W 12 Reggie Johnson, Buenos Aires. Wins WBA Middleweight Title.

1994: Pernell (Sweet Pea) Whitaker W 12 James (Buddy) McGirt, Norfolk, VA. Retains WBC Welterweight Title. Following this contest an irate Jose Suliaman, The WBC president, asked the Whitaker representatives why Whitaker did not wear his WBC belt into the ring. Jose had forgotten that Pernell was never presented with one following his victory over McGirt for the title on March 6, 1993.
-Ike Quartey KO 5 Alberto Cortes, Carpenttras, France. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1996: Rosendo Alvarez KO 8 Takashi Shiohama, Kitakyushu City, Japan. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

2005: James Toney W 12 Dominick Guinn, Reno, NV. Referee Jay Nady.
-Chris Byrd W 12 DaVarryl Williamson, Reno. Retains IBF Heavyweight Title.
-Antonio Tarver W 12 Roy Jones Jr., Tampa, FL. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

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Oct 2


Fight of the day.


1999: Ricardo Lopez vs Will Grigsby, Las Vegas. IBF Junior Flyweight Title.



1906: Tommy Burns KO 15 (Fireman) Jim Flynn, Los Angeles. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1933: Marcel Thil W 15 Kid Tunero, Paris. Retains World Middleweight Title.
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1939: Ceferino Garcia KO 7 Fred Apostoli, NYC. Wins World Middleweight Title.

1942: Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Jake LaMotta, NYC. The first in a 6-fight series between these two.

1948: Joey Giardello KO 2 Johnny Noel, Trenton, NJ. Giardello’s pro debut.

1967: Curtis Cokes KO 8 Charlie Shipes, Oakland. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1976: Guty Espadas KO 13 Susumu Hanagata, Los Angeles. Wins vacant WBA Flyweight Title.

1980: Larry Holmes KO 11 Muhammad Ali, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Saoul Mamby W 15 Termite Watkins, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1987: Gianfranco Rosi W 12 Lupe Aquino, Perugia, Italy. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title.

1988: Fidel Bassa W 12 Ray Medel, San Antonio. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1999: Willy Wise W 10 Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas.
-Ricardo Lopez W 12 Will Grigsby, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

2004: Jeff Lacy KO 8 Syd Vanderpool, Las Vegas. Wins vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Felix Trinidad KO 8 Ricardo Mayorga, NYC.
-Kassim Ouma W 12 Verno Phillips, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Super Welterweight Title.

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Oct 3


Fight of the day

1981:Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Mustafa Hamsho





1919: Young Corbett III D 4 Kid Jeffries, Fresno, CA. Corbett’s pro debut.

1931: Frankie Genaro W 15 Valentin Angelmann, Paris. Retains NBA Flyweight Title.

1949: Dan Goosen born. One of the good guys.

1951: Dave Sands W 10 Bobo Olson, Chicago. The first ever coast-to-coast televised fight.

1964: Sandro Mazzinghi KO 12 Tony Montano, Genoa. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1967: Ki Soo Kim W 15 Freddie Little, Seoul. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1976: Miguel Canto W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Caracas. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

1981: Mike Weaver W 15 James Tillis, Rosemont, IL. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.

-Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 11 Mustafa Hamsho, Rosemont, IL. Retains World Middleweight Title.

-Alexis Arguello KO 14 Ray Mancini, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

-Sergio Palma W 15 Vichit Muangroi-et, Buenos Aires. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1987: Brian Mitchell W 15 Daniel Londas, Gravelines, France. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1991: Vinny Pazienza KO 12 Gilbert Dele, Providence, RI. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

1992: Nigel Benn KO 3 Mauro Galvano, Marchino, Italy. Wins WBC Super Middleweight Title.

1993: Pichit Sithbangprachan, KO 9 Miguel Martinez, Chaiyaphum, Thailand. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

1998: Juan Carlos Gomez KO 3 Alexei Iliin, Augsburg, Germany. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

-Floyd Mayweather KO 8 Genaro Hernandez, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title.

-Antonio Cermeno KO 4 Genaro Rios, Caracas. Wins vacant WBA Featherweight Title.

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Oct 4

Fight of the day

1996:Ike Quartey vs Oba Carr



1923: Paul Berlenbach KO 1 Jimmy Roberts, NYC. Berlenbach’s pro debut.

1930: Panama Al Brown W 15 Eugene Huat, Paris. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1935: Tony Canzoneri W 15 Al Roth, NYC. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1940: Fritzie Zivic W 15 Henry Armstrong, NYC. Wins World Welterweight Title.

-Sugar Ray Robinson KO 2 Joe Echevarria, NYC.

1969: Nino Benvenuti DQ 7 Fraser Scott, Naples. Retains World Middleweight Title.

-Mando Ramos KO 6 Yoshiaki Numata, Los Angeles. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1979: Sang Hyun Kim KO 11 Masahiro Yokai, Tokyo. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1980: Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Rocky Lockridge, McAfee, NJ. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1986: Bernardo Pinango KO 10 Ciro de Leva, Turnin, Italy. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1987: Wilfredo Vasquez KO 10 Chan Young Park, Seoul. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.

1991: Maurice Blocker W 12 Glenwood Brown, Atlantic City. Wins IBF Welterweight Title.

1993: David Griman W 12 Alvaro Marcardo, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1996: Roy Jones Jr. KO 2 Bryant Brannon, NYC. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

-Ike Quartey W 12 Oba Carr, NYC. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1997: Lennox Lewis KO 1 Andrew Golota, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.

-Carl Thompson W 12 Ralf Rocchigiani, Hanover Germany.

-Dariusz Michalczewski KO 7 Nicky Piper, Hanover.

-Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

2003: James Toney KO 9 Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas.

-Joel Casamayor KO 6 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas.

-Erik Morales KO 3 Guty Espadas, Los Angeles.

-Carlos Hernandez Tech. Win 10 Steve Forbes, Los Angeles. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

-Rafael Marquez W 12 Mauricio Pastrana, Los Angeles. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

-Veerapol Sahaprom D 12 Toshiaki Nishioka, Tokyo. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

-Alexander Munoz W 12 Hidenobu Honda, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

-Daniel Reyes KO 6 Edgar Cardenas, Los Angeles. Wins IBF Strawweight Title.

2006: Celestino Caballero KO 3 Somsak Sithchatchawal, Nakorn, Ratchisima, Thailand. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

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Oct 5


Fight of the day.

1991: Pernell Whitaker vs Jorge Paez



1931: Fritzie Zivic KO 1 Al Rettinger, Pittsburgh. Zivic’s pro debut.

1936: Jimmy McLarnin W 10 Tony Canzoneri, NYC. Referee: Billy Cavanaugh.

By the last round Canzoneri’s eyes were bloody and his nose was cut. The split lip he earlier sustained while training and sparring–resulting in postponing this bout–was “pulled and crimson.” The crowd of 11,423 was so sickened by the sight that they yelled for the referee to stop it. But, as Canzoneri had never been knocked out in his career, Cavanaugh allowed him to go the distance.

Source: New York Times and other day-after newspaper accounts.

1937: Baby Arizmendi W 10 Albert (Chalky) Wright, Los Angeles.

1952: Kid Gavilan W 15 Billy Graham, Havana. Retains World Welterweight Title. The first fight televised in the U.S. from outside the U.S.

And you know going back to the best punch thread Imo Gavilan had the best chin in boxing history.

1974: Carlos Monzon KO 7 Tony Mundine, Buenos Aires. Retains World Middleweight Title. Monzon’s 10th defense.

1976: Victor Galindez W 15 Kosie Smith, Johannesburg. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1985: Hilario Zapata W 15 Alonzo Gonzalez, Panama City. Wins vacant WBA Flyweight Title.

1988: Duke McKenzie KO 11 Rolando Bohol, Wembley. Wins IBF Flyweight Title.

1991: Pernell Whitaker W 12 Jorge Paez, Reno. Retains World Lightweight Title.

-Yong Kang Kim W 12 Leo Gamez, Inchon, S. Korea. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1997: Yong-Soo Choi D 12 Takanori Hatakeyama, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

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Oct 6

Fight of the day

1984: Lee Roy Murphy vs Marvin Camel, Billings, MT



1899: Kid McCoy D 8 Joe Choynski, Chicago.

“Both men had agreed to a draw in case they were on their feet at the end of the sixth round and that was the result, as both were on their feet and comparatively fresh. McCoy, however, clearly out-classed the Californian an scored the only knockdown, putting Joe to the ropes with a left hook to the mouth in the third round.” (Cripple Creek Morning Times)

Not sure why they made that a big deal out of the fighters agreement since newspaper decisions were a norm when both men remained standing.

1968: Hiroshi Kobayashi W 15 Jamie Valladares, Tokyo. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1979: Jorge Lujan KO 15 Roberto Rubaldino, McAllen, TX. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1983: Jiro Watanabe Tech. Dec. 11 Soon Chun Kwon, Osaka. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1984: Lee Roy Murphy KO 14 Marvin Camel, Billings, MT. Wins IBF Cruiserweight Title.

1989: Muangchai Kittikasem KO 7 Tacy Macalos, Bangkok. Wins IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

1990: Robert Quiroga KO 3 Vuyani Nene, Pagliara, Italy. Retains IBF Super Flyweight Title.

2000: Lehlo Ledwaba KO 6 Eduardo Alvarez, Kent, England. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

2007: Samuel Peter W 12 Jameel McCline, NYC

-Manny Pacquiao W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera, Las Vegas.

2009: Denkaosan Kaowichit W 12 Daiki Kameda, Osaka, Japan. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.