This day in boxing. A look back.

[Spicoli]

How dare you run on with all this "history"

Actually bud this is one of the more rewarding and informative threads I've seen in a long time. Great memories some of these, tons of flashbacks. Keep up the great work.

[IamInuit]

How dare you run on with all this "history"

Actually bud this is one of the more rewarding and informative threads I've seen in a long time. Great memories some of these, tons of flashbacks. Keep up the great work.

Lol why thank-you kind sir. Since I dont have kids, its my only hope for immortality.

[IamInuit]

Dec 5


Fight of the day


1973: Antonio Cervantes vs Lion Furuyama



1910: Digger Stanley W 20 Johnny Condon, London. Retains British World Bantamweight Title.

1938: Henry Armstrong KO 3 Al Manfredo, Cleveland. Retains World Welterweight Title.

-Sammy Angott W 10 Freddie Miller, Louisville.

1947: Joe Louis W 15 Jersey Joe Walcott, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title. Referee: Ruby Goldstein 6-7-2 | Judge: Frank Forbes 8-6-1 | Judge: Marty Monroe 9-6. Controversial decision. Louis’ 24th defense.I have pieced together this fight with the pieces of footage that is available and there is little doubt from what I have seen that Walcott won the fight.

1949: Ike Williams W 15 Freddie Dawson, Philadelphia. Retains World Lightweight Title. Scoring: 9-6, 8-7, 8-7.

1966: Bennie Briscoe KO 9 George Benton, Philadelphia, PA. Benton fails to come out for round 10.

1973: Antonio Cervantes W 15 Lion Furuyama, Panama City. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

1978: Mike Rossman KO 6 Aldo Traversaro, Philadelphia. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1981: Arturo Frias KO 8 Claude Noel, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Lightweight Title.

-Rafael Pedroza W 15 Gustavo Ballas, Panama City. Wins WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1986: Duane Thomas KO 3 John Mugabi, Las Vegas. Wins vacant WBC Super Welterweight Title.

-Greg Haugen W 15 Jimmy Paul, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Lightweight Title.

1987: Evander Holyfield KO 4 Dwight Qawi, Atlantic City. Retains IBF/WBA Cruiserweight Title.

1992: Miguel Angel Gonzalez W 12 Darryl Tyson, Mexico City. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

-Tracy Patterson D 12 Daniel Zaragoza, Berck-Sur-Mer, France. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

-Wilfredo Vasquez KO 8 Thierry Jacob, Berck-Sur-Mer, France. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1997: Keith Holmes KO 11 Paul Vaden, Pompano Beach, FL. Retains WBC Middleweight Title.

1998: James Page W 12 Jose Luis Lopez, Atlantic City. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

-Johnny Tapia W 12 Nana Konadu, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.

2000: Veerapol Sahaprom KO 5 Oscar Arciniega, Bangkok, Thailand. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

2002: Yodsanan Nanthachai KO 9 Lamont Pearson, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2009: Amir Khan KO 1 Dmitriy Salita, Newcastle, England. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

[IamInuit]

Dec 6


Fight of the day. Two mints in one,


1997: Keith Mullins vs Terry Norris



2008: Carl Froch vs Jean Pascal



One should have been upset of the year and the other fight of the year.



1949: Sandy Saddler W 10 Orlando Zulueta, Cleveland. Wins vacant World Super Featherweight Title.

1968: Lionel Rose W 15 Chucho Castillo, Los Angeles. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1975: John H. Stracey KO 6 Jose (Mantequilla) Napoles, Mexico City, MX. Wins World Welterweight Title. Napoles last fight. His final ledger reads 77-7 (54), with two title runs and 13 defenses.

-Alfonso Zamora KO 2 Socrates Batoto, Mexico City. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1979: Ayub Kalule W 15 Steve Gregory, Copenhagen. Retains WBA Super Welterweight Title.

1980: Thomas Hearns KO 6 Luis Primera, Detroit. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1985: Donald Curry KO 2 Milton McCrory, Las Vegas. Unifies IBF/WBC/WBA Welterweight Title.

1987: Chong Pal Park KO 2 Jesus Gallardo, Pusan, S. Korea. Wins newly created WBA Super Middleweight Title.

1990: Leopard Tamakuma W 12 Jesus Rojas, Aomori, Japan. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1996: Marcelo Dominguez KO 7 Jose Arimateia Da Silva, Buenos Aires. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

1997: Keith Mullins KO 9 Terry Norris, Atlantic City. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title.

-Yory Boy Campas KO 8 Raul Marquez, Atlantic City. Wins IBF Super Welterweight Title.

-Oscar De La Hoya KO 8 Wilfredo Rivera, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Welterweight Title.

-Luisito Espinosa KO 6 Carlos Rios, Manila. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

2000: Keitaro Hoshino W 12 Joma Gamboa, Tokyo. Wins WBA Strawweight Title.

2001: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam KO 2 Luis Lazarte, Pattaya, Thailand. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

2003: Lorenzo Parra W 12 Eric Morel, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.

2008: Carl Froch W 12 Jean Pascal, Nottingham, England. Wins vacant WBC Super Middleweight Title.

-Manny Pacquiao KO 8 Oscar De La Hoya, Las Vegas. Non-title fight. De La Hoya quits on his stool after the 8th round.

[Master]

Froch v Pascal was very entertaining

[IamInuit]

Froch v Pascal was very entertaining

You being a huge Norris fan most likely never enjoyed the Mullins fight.

[Master]

Froch v Pascal was very entertaining

You being a huge Norris fan most likely never enjoyed the Mullins fight.

Norris was shot by then and run out of legs in that fight. Sad day.