Jan 6


Fight of the day

2001: Joel Casamayor vs Roberto Garcia



1909: George Dixon, 38, dies. Man did he die young and what a life he led. He may have fought around 600 times. Biography – DIXON, GEORGE – Volume XIII (1901-1910) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography

1928: Tommy Loughran W 15 Leo Lomski, NYC. Retains world light-heavyweight title. Loughran visited the canvas for nine-counts twice in the first round.

James J. Braddock W 8 Paul Swiderski, NYC.
1947: Jersey Joe Walcott W 10 Joey Maxim, Philadelphia. Referee: Charlie Daggert.

-Harold Dade W 15 Manuel Ortiz, San Francisco. Wins World Bantamweight title.
1970: Johnny Famechon KO 14 Fighting Harada, Tokyo. Retains WBC featherweight title.

1991: Virgil Hill W 12 Mike Peak, Bismark, ND. Retains WBA light-heavyweight title. What an absolute yawner.

1985: Joo Do Chun KO 15 Kwang Gu Park, Ulsan, S. Korea. Retains IBF super-flyweight
Title.

2001: Joel Casamayor KO 9 Roberto Garcia, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2007: Samuel Peter W 12 James Toney, Hollywood, FL. Referee: Jorge Alonso | judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 118-110 | judge: John Keane 118-110 | judge: Peter Trematerra 119-108. Toney down in the 2nd.

Travis Simms KO 9 Jose Antonio Rivera, Hollywood, FL. Regains WBA Super Welterweight Title.