This day in boxing. A look back.

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Bruce Curry's fight with Monroe Brooks in 1978 in LA was a war. I remember watching the highlights on the 10 pm news when I was a kid.

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Bruce Curry's fight with Monroe Brooks in 1978 in LA was a war. I remember watching the highlights on the 10 pm news when I was a kid.

I thought he beat Benitez.

[IamInuit]

Oct 20


Fight of the day.

1979: John Tate vs Gerrie Coetzee, Pretoria, S. Africa. Close to 90 thousand attended.




1901: George Dixon D 20 Abe Attell, Cripple Creek, CO.

1939: Henry Armstrong KO 3 Ritchie Fontaine, Seattle. Retains World Welterweight Title. Armstrong

“bounced Fontaine to the canvas seven times before the towel came in from Richie’s corner in two minutes and three seconds of the third.”

(Nevada State Journal). Armstrong’s 3rd defense in 11-days.

1947: Rinty Monaghan W 15 Dado Marino, London. Wins vacant NBA Flyweight Title.

1954: Johnny Saxton W 15 Kid Gavilan, Philadelphia. Wins World Welterweight Title.

1962: Denny Moyer W 15 Joey Giambra, Portland, OR. Wins vacant World Super Welterweight Title.

Just a note about Denny Moyer. The guy is one of the best fighters ever and never gets the credit he deserves and the same with his brother Phil. Both men define the word overachiever. Denny fought from 57 to 75 and would go anywhere at the drop of the hat on short notice.

1970: Ted (Kid) Lewis, 75, dies.

1979: John Tate W 15 Gerrie Coetzee, Pretoria, S. Africa. Wins vacant WBA Heavyweight Title. Referee: Carlos Berrocal 147-144 | Judge: Ken Morita 147-142 | Judge: Carlos Martinez Cassas 148-145.

1982: Leroy Haley W 15 Juan Jose Giminez, Cleveland. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1990: Sung Kil Moon W 12 Kenji Matsumura, Seoul. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1992: Yuri Arbachakov W 12 Yun Un Chin, Tokyo. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

2000: Mike Tyson KO 3 Andrew Golota, Auburn Hills, MI Golota quits after just 2-rounds of action. Later it would be Tyson that tested positive for pot LOL.
-Zab Judah KO 8 Hector Quiroz, Auburn Hills, MI. Retains IBF Super Lightweight Title.

2007: Felix Sturm D 12 Randy Griffin, Halle, Germany. Retains WBA Middleweight Title.
-Cristian Mijares KO 1 Franck Gorjux, Cancun, MX. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

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Oct 21


Fight of the day

1953: Bobo Olson vs Randy Turpin







1902: Jack Johnson KO 12 Frank Childs, Los Angeles. Karma sucks.

For a brief period Childs housed Johnson. That arrangement ended during the wee hours of a bitterly cold winter night due to the unexpected arrival of Child’s cousin. Despite Johnson’s pleads, Childs pointed to the door.

1930: Maxie Rosenbloom KO 11 Abie Bain, NYC. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1932: Barney Ross W 10 Battling Battalino, Chicago.

1933: Primo Carnera W 15 Paolino Uzcudun, Rome. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1953: Bobo Olson W 15 Randy Turpin, NYC. Wins vacant World Middleweight Title.

1961: Duilio Loi D 15 Eddie Perkins, Milan. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

1965: Dick Tiger W 15 Joey Giardello, NYC. Regains World Middleweight Title.

1966: Sandro Lopopolo KO 8 Vicente Rivas, Rome. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

1968: Curtis Cokes W 15 Ramon LaCruz, New Orleans. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1972: Koichi Wajima KO 3 Matt Donovan, Tokyo. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1973: Eder Jofre KO 4 Vicente Saldivar, Salvador, Brazil. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1978: Danny Lopez DQ 4 Fel Clemente, Pesaro, Italy. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1979: Sung Jun Kim W 15 Rey Melendez, Seoul. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1988: Charles Williams KO 3 Rufino Angulo, Villenave d’ Omon, France. Retains IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

1989: Glem McCrory KO 11 Siza Makhatini, Langbourgh, England. Retains IBF Cruiserweight Title.

1993: Leo Gamez KO 9 Shiro Yahiro, Tokyo, Japan. Wins vacant WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1995: Yong Soo Choi KO 10 Victor Hugo Paz, Salta, Argentina. Wins vacant WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2000: Francisco Castillejo KO 4 Javier Martinez, Mexico City. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.
-Jose Aguirre KO 4 Erdene Chuluun, Mexico City. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

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Oct 22


Fight of the day

1999: Naseem Hamed vs Cesar Soto,




1917: Bob Fitzsimmons, 54, dies. Fitzsimmons was boxing's first 3-division champion.

1926: Harry Greb, 32, dies while undergoing surgery to repair his nose


1966: Carlos Ortiz KO 5 Sugar Ramos, Mexico City. Retains World Lightweight Title.
-Flash Elorde W 15 Vicente Derado, Quezon City. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1970: Masao Ohba KO 13 Berkrerk Chartvanchai, Tokyo. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.

1977: Saensak Muangsurin W 15 Saoul Mamby, Korat, Thailand. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1983: Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Jose Caba, St. Vincent, Italy. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1994: Tom Johnson W 12 Francisco Segura, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1999: Naseem Hamed W 12 Cesar Soto, Detroit, MI. Wins WBC Featherweight Title.
-Erik Morales W 12 Wayne McCollough, Detroit, MI. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

2005: Zsolt Erdei KO 12 Mehdi Sahnoune, Saale, Germany.

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Oct 23


Fight of the day


1993: Felix Trinidad vs Anthony Stephens



1911: Battling Levinsky ND 6 Jack Dillon, Philadelphia.

1912: Billy Papke WF 17 Georges Carpentier, Paris.

1931: Lou Brouillard W 15 Young Jack Thompson, Boston. Wins World Welterweight Title.

Boston’s first championship bout since 1920, and the first time since boxing was legalized in the State that a 15-round bout was held. Brouillard became Connecticut’s second world champion, joining Bat Battalino.

New York Times

1938: Bob Montgomery KO 2 Young Johnny Buff, Atlantic City. Montgomery’s pro debut.

1962: Dick Tiger W 15 Gene Fullmer, San Francisco. Wins WBA Middleweight Title.

1971: Masao Ohba W 15 Fernando Cabanella, Tokyo. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1983: Lupe Mandera W 12 Katsuo Tokashiki, Sapporo. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1987: Sumbu Kalambay W 15 Iran Barkley, Livorno, Italy. Wins vacant WBA Middleweight Title.

1989: Raul Perez W 12 Diego Avila, Inglewood. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1992: Manuel Medina W 12 Moussa Sangaree, Gravelines, France. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1993: Felix Trinidad KO 10 Anthony Stephens, Ft. Lauderdale. Retains IBF Welterweight Title. Referee: William Connors | Judge: Robert Balogh 87-84 | Judge: Gary Merritt 88-83 | Judge: Clark Sammartino 87-84.
-Junior Jones W 12 Jorge Elicier Julio, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title. Referee: Rudy Battle | Judge: Al DeVito 117-109 | Judge: Guy Jutras 116-111 | Judge: Fernando Viso 116-111

1999: Mike Tyson no contest 1 Orlin Norris. Las Vegas.
-Diego Corrales KO 7 Roberto Garcia, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Paulie Ayala W 12 Sahoui Sithchai Condo, Fort Worth, TX. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

-Three-time Olympic super heavyweight champion Teofilo Stevenson, 48, is arrested for headbutting a United Airlines employee who tried to stop the former boxer from passing through a security checkpoint in Miami, Florida.

2004: Vivian Harris KO 11 Oktay Urkal, Berlin, Germany. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

2008: Cristobal Cruz W 12 Orlando Salido, Airway Heights, Washington. Wins vacant IBF Featherweight Title.

[Master]

Young Tito was a beast in the ring.

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Oct 23


Fight of the day


1993: Felix Trinidad vs Anthony Stephens



1911: Battling Levinsky ND 6 Jack Dillon, Philadelphia.

1912: Billy Papke WF 17 Georges Carpentier, Paris.

1931: Lou Brouillard W 15 Young Jack Thompson, Boston. Wins World Welterweight Title.

Boston’s first championship bout since 1920, and the first time since boxing was legalized in the State that a 15-round bout was held. Brouillard became Connecticut’s second world champion, joining Bat Battalino.

New York Times

1938: Bob Montgomery KO 2 Young Johnny Buff, Atlantic City. Montgomery’s pro debut.

1962: Dick Tiger W 15 Gene Fullmer, San Francisco. Wins WBA Middleweight Title.

1971: Masao Ohba W 15 Fernando Cabanella, Tokyo. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1983: Lupe Mandera W 12 Katsuo Tokashiki, Sapporo. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1987: Sumbu Kalambay W 15 Iran Barkley, Livorno, Italy. Wins vacant WBA Middleweight Title.

1989: Raul Perez W 12 Diego Avila, Inglewood. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1992: Manuel Medina W 12 Moussa Sangaree, Gravelines, France. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

1993: Felix Trinidad KO 10 Anthony Stephens, Ft. Lauderdale. Retains IBF Welterweight Title. Referee: William Connors | Judge: Robert Balogh 87-84 | Judge: Gary Merritt 88-83 | Judge: Clark Sammartino 87-84.
-Junior Jones W 12 Jorge Elicier Julio, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title. Referee: Rudy Battle | Judge: Al DeVito 117-109 | Judge: Guy Jutras 116-111 | Judge: Fernando Viso 116-111

1999: Mike Tyson no contest 1 Orlin Norris. Las Vegas.
-Diego Corrales KO 7 Roberto Garcia, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Paulie Ayala W 12 Sahoui Sithchai Condo, Fort Worth, TX. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

-Three-time Olympic super heavyweight champion Teofilo Stevenson, 48, is arrested for headbutting a United Airlines employee who tried to stop the former boxer from passing through a security checkpoint in Miami, Florida.

2004: Vivian Harris KO 11 Oktay Urkal, Berlin, Germany. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

2008: Cristobal Cruz W 12 Orlando Salido, Airway Heights, Washington. Wins vacant IBF Featherweight Title.

Man that was a fun fight, probably the most hurt ever seeing Tito over his career to me. Nice scraps. Garcia may be a dick now, but he went to war with Chico. Poison Jones and Julio too. Tiger and Fullmer traded enough leather to open seedy shops in some red light district.