Oct 28


Fight of the day




1978: Wilfredo Gomez vs Carlos Zarate
Gomez improves his record to 22-0-1 (22) while Zarate, still the WBC Bantamweight Champion, falls to 54-1 (53).`Took a real set on Carlos to move up in weight and go to PR and suffer his first loss. Hes right up there with the top 5 punches all time imo.



1895: George Dixon D 10 Young Griffo, Brooklyn, NY.


1901: Abe Attell W 15 George Dixon, St. Louis.


1924: Jimmy McLarnin W 4 Fidel LaBarba, Vernon, CA.


1938: John Henry Lewis KO 4 Emilio Martinez, Minneapolis. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

Note: Although Billy Conn is suggested to be the first lighthev champ to challenge for the hev world title, it was actually John Henry Lewis, losing to the same man in Louis. Philadelphia Jack O'Brien is also said to be first but his fight for the title against Fitzy is disputed as the real deal even though many see it that way.


1960: Joe (Old Bones) Brown W 15 Cisco Andrade, Los Angeles. Retains World Lightweight Title.


1961: Joe (Old Bones) Brown W 15 Bert Somodio, Quezon City. Retains World Lightweight Title.


1972: Antonio Cervantes KO 10 Alfonzo Frazer, Panama City. Wins World Super Lightweight Title.


1978: Wilfredo Gomez KO 5 Carlos Zarate, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.


1979: Yoko Gushiken KO 7 Tito Abella, Tokyo. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.


1987: Jorge Vaca Tech. Dec. 8 Lloyd Honeyghan, Wembley. Wins World Welterweight Title.


1988: Greg Haugen KO 10 Gert Bo Jacobson, Copenhagen. Retains IBF Lightweight Title.


2006: Kermit Cintron KO 5 Mark Suarez, Palm Beach, FLA. Wins vacant IBF Welterweight Title.