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.