This day in boxing. A look back.

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Nov 5


Fight of the day


1989: Azumah Nelson vs Jim McDonnell





1917: Pete Herman W 20 Frankie Burns, New Orleans. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1919: Harry Wills W 15 Sam Langford, Tulsa, OK.

1959: Pascual Perez KO 13 Sadao Yaoita, Osaka. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1971: Pedro Carrasco W Disq. 11 Mando Ramos, Madrid. Wins vacant WBC Lightweight Title.

1977: Rodrigo Valdez W 15 Bennie Briscoe, Campione d’Italia, Switzerland. Wins vacant World Middleweight Title.
-Antonio Cervantes W 15 Adriano Marrero, Maracay. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

1982: Santos Laciar KO 13 Stephen Muchoki, Copenhagen. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1988: Antonio Esparragoza KO 8 Jose Marmolejos, Marsala, Italy. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1989: Azumah Nelson KO 12 Jim McDonnell, London. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1990: Pedro Decima KO 4 Paul Banke, Inglewood. Wins WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1993: Katsuya Onizuka W 12 Thalerngsak Sithbaobey, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1994: George Foreman KO 10 Michael Moorer, Las Vegas. Regains World Heavyweight Title. At 45, Foreman is the oldest to ever win a heavyweight title fight.
-Jorge Castro KO 2 Alex Ramos, Caleta Olivia, Argentina. Retains WBA Middleweight Title.

2005: Jeff Lacy KO 2 Scott Pemberton, Stateline, NV. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Rafael Marquez KO 4 Silence Mabuza, Stateline, NV.* Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

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Pedro Decima almost killed Paul Banke. Esparragoza was a good fighter and he kind of looked like Alexis Arguello.