Jan 12


Fight of the day

1985: Harry Arroyo vs Terrance Alli



1956: The great Sam Langford (The Boston Tar Baby) dies at age 72. Langford retired in 1926 at the age of 43, with a career mark of 214-46-44 16 ND 3NC with 138 ko's.
Langford not only could predict the round he’d stop his opponent but also the spot on the canvas where he’d deposit his rival in an unconscious heep.
1963: Pone Kingpetch W 15 Fighting Harada, Bangkok. Wins flyweight title for the 3rd time.

1976: Ben Villaflor KO 13 Morito Kashiwaba, Tokyo. Retains WBA super-featherweight title.

1980: Alexis Arguello KO 11 Ruben Castillo, Tucson. Retains WBC super-featherweight title.

1985: Harry Arroyo KO 11 Terrance Alli, Atlantic City. Retains IBF lightweight title.

1991: Prince Charles Williams W 12 Mwehu Beya, St. Vincent, Italy. Retains IBF light-heavyweight title.

1996: Tim Witherspoon W 10 Al Cole, NYC.
-Roy Jones Jr. KO 2 Merqui Sosa, NYC. Non-title fight.

2002: Acelino Freitas W 12 Joel Casamayor, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2005: Promoter Don King sues Disney, ESPN, ABC Cable Networks, & Advocate Communications for $2.5-billion, claiming false & defamatory statements about King were made on the TV program Sports Century. LOL.