This day in boxing. A look back.

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Feb 19

Fight of the day

2000: Eric Morales vs Marco Antonio Barrera 1


1909: Abe Attell ND 10 Jem Driscoll, NYC.

1924: Jack Delaney W 10 Tommy Loughran, Boston.

1934: Panama Al Brown W 15 Young Perez, Paris. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1937: Freddie Steele W 15 Babe Risko, NYC. Wins NBA & New York World Middleweight Title.

1938: Freddie Steele KO 7 Carmen Barth, Cleveland. Retains NBA Middleweight Title.

1945: Willie Pep W 15 Phil Terranova, NYC. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1963: Denny Moyer W 15 Stan Harrington, Honolulu. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1966: Ismael Laguna KO 8 Carlos Hernandez, Panama City. Non-title fight.

1978: Freddy Castillo KO 14 Luis Estaba, Caracas. Wins WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1989: Sung Kil Moon KO 5 Chiaki Kobayashi, Taejon, South Korea. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1994: Rafael Ruelas W 12 Freddie Pendleton, Inglewood. Wins IBF Lightweight Title.

-Humberto Gonzalez W 12 Michael Carbajal, Los Angeles. Wins IBF and keeps WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

2000: Eric Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title. I always thought Mab won this one and Eric won the next. The wrong man won the first 2 fights.

2005: Bernard Hopkins W 12 Howard Eastman, Los Angeles. Retains World Middleweight Title. Hopkins 20th Title defense.

-Jermain Taylor KO KO 3 Daniel Edouard, Los Angeles.

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February 20

Fight of the day

1993: Azumah Nelson vs Gabriel Ruelas


1909: Sam McVey W 20 Joe Jeanette, Paris.

1933: Battling Shaw W 10 Johnny Jadick, New Orleans. Wins world Super Lightweight Title.

1938: Sixto Escobar W 15 Harry Jeffra, San Juan. Regains World Bantamweight Title.

1948: Ezzard Charles KO 10 Sam Baroudi, Chicago. The next morning at 5:48 a.m. Baroudi, 20, was pronounced dead. Ezzard may have went on to win the title and defend it 9 times but he was never the same fighter.

1976: Muhammad Ali KO 5 Jean-Pierre Coopman, San Juan, P.R. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

-Alfredo Escalera KO 13 Jose Fernandez, Hato Rey, PR Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1983: Juan LaPorte W 12 Ruben Castillo, Hato Rey, PR. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1985: Sot Chitalada KO 5 Charlie Magri, London. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

1988: Elly Pical W 15 Raul Diaz, Pontianak, Indonesia. Retains IBF Super flyweight Title.

1993: Virgil Hill KO 11 Adolpho Washington, Fargo, ND. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

-Michael Nunn KO 1 Danny Morgan, Mexico City. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

-Chris Eubank W 12 Lindell Holmes, London.

- Terry Norris KO 2 Maurice Blocker, Mexico City. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.

-Julio Cesar Chavez KO 5 Greg Haugen, Mexico City. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title. 130,000 in attendance.

-Azumah Nelson W 12 Gabriel Ruelas, Mexico City. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1997: Gerry Penalosa W 12 Hiroshi Kawashima, Tokyo. Wins WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1999: Felix Trinidad W 12 Pernell Whitaker, NYC. Retains IBF Welterweight Title.

-Terronn Millett KO 5 Vince Phillips, NYC. Wins IBF Super Lightweight Title.

-Pichitnoi C. Siriwat W 12 Joma Gamboa, Sanui, Thailand. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

2010: Elio Rojas W 12 Guty Espadas Jr. Merida, Mexico. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

-Giovanni Segura KO 3 Walter Tello, Acapulco, Mexico. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

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February 21

Fight of the day

2004: Joe Calzaghe KO 7 Mger Mkrtchian



1906: Abe Attell W 15 Jimmy Walsh, Chelsea, MA. Regains World Featherweight Title.

1908: Packey McFarland W 10 Freddie Welsh, Milwaukee.

1910: Ad Wolgast KO 40 Battling Nelson, Richmond, CA. Wins World Lightweight Title.

-Frankie Conley KO 42 Monte Attell, Vernon, CA. Wins World Bantamweight Title.

1912: Johnny Kilbane W 20 Abe Attell, Vernon, CA. Wins World Featherweight Title.

1933: Young Corbett III W 10 Jackie Fields, San Francisco. Wins World Welterweight Title.

1937: Sixto Escobar W 15 Lou Salica, San Juan. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1941: Tony Zale KO 14 Steve Mamakos, Chicago. Retains NBA Middleweight Title.

1951: Archie Moore KO 9 Jimmy Bivins, NYC.

1957: Carmen Basilio KO 2 Johnny Saxton, Cleveland. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1960: Fighting Harada KO 4 Isami Masui, Tokyo. Harada’s pro debut.

1987: Carlos De Leon KO 4 Angelo Rottoli, Bergamo, Italy. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

-Bobby Czyz KO 2 Willie Edwards, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

1989: Dennis Andries KO 5 Tony Willis, Tuscon. Wins vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

1998: Juan Carlos Gomez W 12 Marcelo Dominguez, Mar Del Plata, Argentina. Wins WBC Cruiserweight Title.

-Nana Konadu KO 2 Abraham Torres, Mar Del Plata, Argentina. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

-Khalid Rahilou W 12 Jean Baptiste-Mendy, Paris. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

2002: Yoddamrong Sithyodthong W 12 Yober Ortega, Nakornratchasima, Thailand. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

2003: Wayne Braithwaite KO 4 Ravea Springs, Miami. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

2004: Joe Calzaghe KO 7 Mger Mkrtchian, Cardiff, Wales. Calzaghe improves to 37-0(30).

2009: Kelly Pavlik KO 9 Marco Antonio Rubio, Youngstown, OH. Retains World Middleweight Title.

-Miguel Cotto KO 5 Michael Jennings, NYC.

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February 22

Fight of the day

1992: Terry Norris vs Carl Daniels




1912: Johnny Kilbane W 20 Abe Attell, Vernon, CA. Wins World Featherweight Title.

1981: Lupe Pintor W 15 Jose Uziga, Houston. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1984: Loris Stecca KO 12 Leonardo Cruz, Milan. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1986: Sot Chitalada W 12 Freddy Castillo, El Kuwait, Kuwait. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

1987: Lloyd Honeyghan KO 2 Johnny Bumphus, Wembley. Retains World Welterweight Title.

-Dodie Penalosa KO 5 Hi Sup Shin, Inchon, South Korea. Wins IBF Flyweight Title.

1992: Terry Norris KO 9 Carl Daniels, San Diego. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.

-John-John Molina KO 4 Jackie Gunguluza, Sun City. Wins vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title.

1997: Nate Miller KO 2 Alexander Gurov, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.

-Arturo Gatti W 12 Tracy Patterson, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

1998: Mark Johnson KO 1 Arthur Johnson, Washington, D.C. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

2003: Erik Morales KO 3 Eddie Croft, Mexico City. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

-Jorge Arce KO 1 Ernesto Castro, Mexico City. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

-Jose Antonio Aguirre KO 7 Juan Alfonso Keb, Mexico City. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

2005: South Carolina-based promoter Robert Mitchell is sentenced to a 37-month prison term for his part in fixing a series of fights to build up the record of heavyweight Richie Melito.

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February 23

Fight of the day

2002:Paulie Ayala vs Bones Adams 2


1900: Joe Walcott (The Barbados Demon) KO 7 Joe Choynski, NYC.

1906: Tommy Burns W 20 Marvin Hart, Los Angeles. Wins World Heavyweight Title.

1923: Gene Tunney W 15 Harry Greb, NYC. Regains U.S. Light Heavyweight Title.

1928: Albert (Chalky) Wright W 4 Nilo Balles, San Bernardino. Wright’s pro debut.

1938: Joe Louis KO 3 Nathan Mann, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1963: Dick Tiger D 15 Gene Fullmer, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1969: Efren Torres KO 9 Chartchai Chionoi, Mexico City. Wins Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1980: Saoul Mamby KO 14 Sang Hyun Kim, Seoul. Wins WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1985: Michael Spinks KO 3 David Sears, Atlantic City. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1991: Gilbert Dele KO 7 Carlos Elliot, Point-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe. Wins vacant WBA Super Welterweight Title.

-Greg Haugen W 12 Hector Camacho, Las Vegas. Padilla should have been flogged for costing Macho Man the fight by deducting appoint for not touching gloves in the 12th and costing him his title.

-Pernell Whitaker W 12 Anthony Jones, Las Vegas. Retains World Lightweight Title.

2002: Jean-Marc Mormeck KO 8 Virgil Hill, Marseille, France. Wins WBA Cruiserweight Title.

-Paulie Ayala W 12 Bones Adams, Las Vegas. Wins vacant World Super Bantamweight Title.

-Yosam Choi KO 10 Shingo Yamaguchi, Tokyo. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

2005: Robbie Peden KO 8 Nate Campbell, Melbourne, Australia. Wins vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title.

2007: Robert Guerrero KO 9 Spend Abazi, Copenhagen, Denmark. Wins vacant IBF Featherweight Title.

2008: Wladimir Klitschko W 12 Sultan Ibragimov, NYC. Retains IBF/ wins WBO Heavyweight Title.

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Feb 24

Fight of the day

2001: Roy Jones Jr. vs Derrick Harmon.




1945: Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Jake LaMotta, NYC. Number 4 of 6.

1948: Willie Pep KO 10 Humberto Sierra, Miami. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1982: Carlos De Leon KO 8 Marvin Camel, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

1983: Jiro Watanabe KO 8 Luis Ibanez, Tsu City, Japan. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1989: Roberto Duran W 12 Iran Barkley, Atlantic City. Wins WBC Middleweight Title.

1996:Terry Norris KO 8 Vincent Pettway, Richmond, VA. Retains WBC/IBF Super Welterweight Title.

-Alimi Goitia KO 2 Hyung Chul Lee, Kwangyang, South Korea. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

-Saman Sorjaturong KO 4 Antonio Perez, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

2001: Roy Jones Jr. KO 10 Derrick Harmon, Tampa, FL. Retains WBC/WBA/IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

-Derrick Gainer W 12 Victor Polo, Tampa, FL. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

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Feb 25

Fight of the day. Busy day. Was going to include Benn vs Gm but thought it cruel and unusual punishment.

So what the hey..a double dose of Mr.Nelson

1986: Azumah Nelson W 12 Marcos Villasana


1989: Azumah Nelson KO 12 Mario Martinez



1928: Bushy Graham W 15 Corp. Izzy Schwartz, Brooklyn. Wins vacant New York World Bantamweight Title.

1946: Jersey Joe Walcott W 10 Jimmy Bivins, Cleveland.

-Manuel Ortiz KO 13 Luis Castillo, San Francisco. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1955: Sandy Saddler W 15 Teddy (Red Top) Davis, NYC. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1964: Cassius Clay KO 7 Sonny Liston, Miami Beach. Wins World Heavyweight Title. Clay changes his name the next day.

1976: Jeff Chandler D 4 Mike Dowling, Scranton, PA. Chandler’s pro debut.

1978: Carlos Zarate KO 8 Albert Davila, Inglewood. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1984: Michael Spinks W 12 Eddie Davis, Atlantic City. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. (Close fight)

-Soon Chun Kwon Tech. Win 12 Roger Castillo, Seoul. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

1986: Azumah Nelson W 12 Marcos Villasana, Inglewood. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1989: Mike Tyson KO 5 Frank Bruno, Las Vegas. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

-Julian Jackson KO 8 Francisco DeJesus, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Welterweight Title.

-Azumah Nelson KO 12 Mario Martinez, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

-Elly Pical W 12 Mike Phelps, Podium Block, Singapore. Retains IBF Super Flyweight Title.

1990: Virgil Hill W 12 David Vedder, Bismark, ND. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1991: Greg Richardson W 12 Raul Perez, Inglewood. Wins WBC Bantamweight Title.

1992: Genaro Hernandez W 12 Omar Catari, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1995: Mike McCallum KO 7 Carl Jones, London. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

-Nigel Benn KO 10 Gerald McClellan, London. Retains WBC Super Middleweight Title. GM would never fight again.

-Hyung Chul Lee KO 12 Tamonori Tamura, Pusan, South Korea. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

-Ratanapol Sor Vorapin KO 3 Jerry Pahayahay, Rangsit, Thailand. Retains IBF Strawweight Title.

1997: Jose Bonilla KO 7 Hiroki Ioka, Osaka, Japan. Retains WBA flyweight Title.

2006: Sugar Shane Mosley KO 10 Fernando Vargas, Las Vegas.

-Jhonny Gonzalez KO 8 Mark Johnson, Las Vegas.