This day in boxing. A look back.

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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.

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Oct 7


Fight of the day


2000: Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia 2





1927: Tommy Loughran W 15 Mike McTigue, NYC. Wins vacant World Light Heavyweight Title.
-James J. Braddock D 10 Joe Monte, NYC.


1932: Jimmy McLarnin KO 6 Benny Leonard, NYC. Time: 2:55 | Referee: Arthur Donovan.
Leonard was down in the second round.

“McLarnin, no respecter of persons or fistic kingdoms, hammered and battered Leonard pitilessly, while the veteran offered a weak resistance through five of the six rounds. When convinced that it was a futile undertaking by Leonard, Referee Donovan wisely stopped the struggle.” James P. Dawson New York Times.

The 36-year old Leonard’s final fight. He retires with an 89-5-1 and 71 KO’s.


1975: Erbito Salavarria W 15 Susumu Hanagata, Yokohama. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.


1988: Graciano Rocchigiani KO 11 Chris Reid, Berlin. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.


1989: John-John Molina KO 10 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Fabrice Benichou W 12 Ramon Cruz, Bordeaux, France. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.


1991: Raul Perez W 12 Luis Mendoza, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.


1995: Lennox Lewis KO 6 Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City.
-Dariusz Michaczewski W 12 Phillippe Michel, Frankfurt, Germany.
-Carlos Salazar W 12 Harold Grey, Mar del Plata, Argentina. Wins IBF Super Flyweight Title.


2000: Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia, Las Vegas. Non-title fight. Controversial decision. Referee: Richard Steele. Anarchy began after the decision was first announced to the fight fans in attendance. Tapia’s brother-in-law Rob Guiterrez clipped Todd DuBoef of Top Rank and the stepson of promoter Bob Arum, with a shot to the mouth. Guiterrez was led away in handcuffs.

-Eric Morel W 12 Alberto Ontiveros, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.


2006: Nikolai Valuev KO 11 Monte Barrett, Chicago. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.
-Tomasz Adamek W 12 Paul Briggs, Chicago. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Joel Casamayor W 12 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas. Wins World Lightweight Title.
-Vic Darchinyan Tech. Dec. 6 Glenn Donaire, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

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Oct 8


Fight of the day


1976: Miguel Castellini vs Jose Duran



1934: Fred Apostoli KO 3 Gilbert Attell, San Francisco. Apostoli’s pro debut.


1974: Oscar Albarado KO 7 Ryu Sorimachi, Tokyo. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.


1975: Rodolfo Martinez W 15 Hisami Numata, Sendai, Japan. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.


1976: Miguel Castellini W 15 Jose Duran, Madrid. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.


1984: Sot Chitalada W 12 Gabriel Bernal, Bangkok. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.


1989: In Chul Baek KO 11 Ronnie Essett, Seoul. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.


1994: Henry Maske KO 9 Iran Barkley, Halle, Germany. Retains IBF Light Heavyweight Title.


2001: Raul Balbi W 12 Julien Lorcy, Paris, France. Wins WBA Lightweight Title.


2005: Jose Luis Castillo KO 4 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas. Non-title fight.
-Jorge Arce KO 2 Hussein Hussein, Las Vegas.

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Oct 9


Fight of the day


1993: Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank 2



1939: Henry Armstrong KO 4 Al Manfredo, Des Moines, IA. Retains World Welterweight Title.


1976: John Conteh W 15 Yaqui Lopez, Copenhagen. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.


1977: Yoko Gushiken KO 4 Montsayarm Mahachai, Oita, Japan. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.


1985: Ji Won Kim KO 1 Seung Il Suh, Seoul. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.


1988: Khaosai Galaxy KO 8 Chang Ho Choi, Seoul. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.


1989: Terry Norris W 10 Jorge Vaca, Tijuana, Mexico.


1993: Nigel Benn D 12 Chris Eubank, Manchester, England. Retains WBC Super Middleweight Title.
-Crisanto Espana KO 10 Donovan Boucher, Manchester. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.
-John-John Molina KO 8 Bernard Taylor, San Juan. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.


1994: Leo Gamez KO 6 Pichit Sithbangprachan, Bangkok, Thailand. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.


1996: President Bill Clinton signs into law the Professional Boxing Safety Act, which requires that all bouts be sanctioned by state authorities, all boxers register for ID cards and be certified to fight by a licensed physician, and health insurance for all boxers be provided by promoters.


2000: Leo Gamez KO 7 Hideki Todaka, Nagoya, Japan. Wins WBA Super Flyweight Title. The 37-year old Gamez wins his fourth WBA title in as many divisions. He started by wining the WBA Strawweight in January of 1988. Gamez then won the WBA Junior Flyweight Title in October of 1993. On March 13, 1999 he annexed the WBA Flyweight Title.


2002: Salim Medjkounw W 12 Osamu Sato, Tokyo. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.


2004: Markus Beyer KO 6 Cristian Sanavia, Erfurt, Germany. Regains WBC Super Middleweight Title.