This day in boxing. A look back.

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Mar 2

Fight of the day

1980: Hilmer Kenty vs Ernesto Espana




1896: Kid McCoy KO 15 Tommy Ryan, Maspeth, NY.

1915: Benny Leonard ND 10 Johnny Dundee, NYC.

1971: Bob Foster KO 4 Hal Carroll, Scranton. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1975: Roberto Duran KO 14 Ray Lampkin, Panama City. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1980: Hilmer Kenty KO 9 Ernesto Espana, Detroit. Wins WBA Lightweight Title. Kenty becomes the first fighter from The Kronk to win a professional world title.

1985: Aaron Pryor W 15 Gary Hinton, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Lightweight Title.

Pryor’s downward spiral into the world of crack cocaine is all too evident in this bout.

1996: Tom Johnson KO 12 Ever Beleno, Newcastle, England. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.

-Sugarboy Malinga W 12 Nigel Benn, Newcastle, England. Wins WBC Super Middleweight Title.

2001: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam KO 1 Malcolm Tunacao, Pichit, Thailand. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

2013: Richard Abril W 12 Sharif Bogere, Las Vegas. Wins vacant WBA Lightweight Title.

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Mar 3

Fight of the day x2

1970: Ismael Laguna vs Mando Ramos


2000: Felix Trinidad vs David Reid



1908: Sam Langford D 12 Joe Jeanette, Boston.

1941: Jake LaMotta W 4 Charley Mackley, NYC. LaMotta’s pro debut.

1944: Bob Montgomery W 15 Beau Jack, NYC. Regains New York World Lightweight Title.

1953: Former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries, 77, dies.

1970: Ismael Laguna KO 10 Mando Ramos, Los Angeles. Wins World Lightweight Title.

1971: Hiroshi Kobayashi W 15 Ricardo Arredondo, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1990: Mark Breland KO 3 Lloyd Honeyghan, London. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1996: Gregorio Benitez, 67, the father of 3-division champion Wilfred Benitez, dies in Puerto Rico.

1998:

Former World Lightweight, Super Lightweight, Welterweight, and Super Welterweight Champion Pernell Whitaker, 34, announces he has entered a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center. Thus canceling his scheduled fight with reigning WBA Welterweight Champion Ike Quartey.

1999: Juan Carlos Gomez W 12 Marcelo Dominguez, Lubeck, Germany. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.
2000: Felix Trinidad W 12 David Reid, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

-Paul Spadafora W 12 Victoriano Sosa, Verona, NY. Retains IBF Lightweight Title.

2001: John Ruiz W 12 Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Heavyweight Title.

-Byron Mitchell KO 12 Manuel Siaca, Las Vegas. Regains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

-Tim Austin KO 6 Jesus Perez, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

-Rosendo Alvarez W 12 Bebis Mendoza, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

2006: Vic Darchinyan KO 8 Diosdado Gabi, Santa Ynez, CA. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

2007: Alejandro Berrio KO 3 Robert Stieglitz, Rostock, Germany. Wins vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Miguel Cotto KO 11 Oktay Urkal, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

-Chris John W 12 Jose Rojas, Jakarta, Indonesia. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

-Rafael Marquez KO 7 Israel Vasquez, Carson, CA. Wins World Super Bantamweight Title.

-Vic Darchinyan KO 12 Victor Burgos, Carson, CA. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

2012: Wladimir Klitschko KO 4 Jean Marc Mormeck, Düsseldorf, Germany. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

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Mar 4

Fight of the day x2


1961: Gene Fullmer vs Sugar Ray Robinson,


2006: Joe Calzaghe vs Jeff Lacy




1883: Sam Langford born Samuel E. Langford.

1901: Tommy Ryan KO 17 Tommy West, Louisville. Retains World Middleweight Title.

In round nine, the combatants fell into a clinch and remained locked. A police captain rushed into the ring and separated them. Most, in the crowd, thought he was stopping the fight. Instead, he intervened because he thought West was choking the champion.

1918: Harry Greb ND 12 Jack Dillon, Toledo, OH.

1939: Henry Armstrong KO 4 Bobby Pacho, Havana. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1940: Georgie Pace D 15 Lou Salica, Toronto. For vacant World Bantamweight Title.

1946: Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Sammy Angott, Pittsburgh.

1961: Gene Fullmer W 15 Sugar Ray Robinson, Las Vegas. Retains NBA Middleweight Title.

Fighting in a 17-foot ring, the 39-year old Robinson managed to close and bruise Fullmers’s left eye, but never threatened to win, losing by scores of 70-66, 70-64, and 70-67.

1968:Joe Frazier KO 11 Buster Mathis, NYC. Wins vacant New York World Heavyweight Title.

-Nino Benvenuti W 15 Emile Griffith, NYC. Regains World Middleweight Title.

1972: Carlos Monzon KO 5 Dennis Moyer, Rome. Retains World Middleweight Title.

-Masao Ohba W 15 Susumu Hanagata, Tokyo. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1978: Pipino Cuevas KO 10 Harold Weston Jr., Los Angeles. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1979: Maurice Hope KO 9 Rocky Mattioli, San Remo. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title.

1983: Santos Laciar KO 9 Ramon Nery, Cordoba, Argentina. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1984: Min Keun Oh KO 2 Joko Arter, Seoul. Wins vacant IBF Lightweight Title.

1987: Terry Marsh KO 10 Joe Manley, Basildon, England. Wins IBF Super Middleweight Title.

1989: Virgil Hill W 12 Bobby Czyz, Bismark, ND. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1994: Orlin Norris W 12 Arthur Williams, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.

-Gerald McClellan KO 1 Gilbert Baptist, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Middleweight Title.

-Julio Cesar Vasquez KO 2 Armand Picar, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Welterweight Title.

-Gianfranco Rosi Tech Draw 6 Vincent Pettway, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Super Welterweight Title.

1995: Pernell Whitaker W 12 Julio Cesar Vasquez, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

-Ike Quartey KO 4 Jung-OhPark, Atlantic City. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

The World Boxing Association strips George Foreman of his heavyweight title for refusing to defend against overused and undeserving mandatory challenger Tony Tucker. LOL

1997: Lonnie Bradley D 12 Otis Grant, Las Vegas.

2000: Clarence (Bones) Adams W 12 Nestor Garza, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title. Pretty big upset.

-Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Bredahl, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

-Noel Arambulet W 12 Jose Garcia, Falcon, Venezuela. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

2005: Clinton Woods KO 5 Rico Hoye, Rotherham, England. Wins vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

2006: Joe Calzaghe W 12 Jeff Lacy, Manchester, England. Wins universal recognition as the World’s Super Middleweight Champion.

-Arthur Abraham W 12 Shannon Taylor, Oldenburg, Germany. Retains IBF Middleweight Title.

-Miguel Cotto KO 8 Gianluca Branco, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

-Chris John W 12 Juan Manuel Marquez, Borneo Island, Indonesia. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

-Yutaka Niida W 12 Ronald Barrera, Tokyo. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

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Mar 5


Fight of the day

1965: Ernest Terrell vs Eddie Machen



1913: Frank Klaus W disq. 15 Billy Papke, Paris. Wins vacant World Middleweight Title.

1934: Barney Ross D 10 Frankie Klick, San Francisco. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

1943: Beau Jack W 12 Fritzie Zivic, NYC.

1948: Gus Lesnevich KO 1 Billy Fox, NYC. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1951: Ike Williams W 10 Beau Jack, Providence.

1954: Paddy De Marco W 15 Jimmy Carter, NYC. Wins World Lightweight Title.

1965: Ernest Terrell W 15 Eddie Machen, Chicago. Wins vacant WBA Heavyweight Title.

1977: John Conteh KO 3 Len Hutchins, Liverpool. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

-Eddie Gazo W 15 Miguel Castellini, Managua. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

1988: Sumbu Kalambay W 12 Mike McCallum, Pesaro, Italy. Retains WBA Middleweight Title.

1989: Tony Lopez W 12 Rocky Lockridge, Sacramento. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

1994: James Toney KO 4 Tim Littles, Los Angeles. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

-Oscar De La Hoya KO 10 Jimmi Bredahl, Los Angeles.

2005: Jeff Lacy KO 7 Rubin Williams, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

-Jose Luis Castillo KO 10 Julio Diaz, Las Vegas. Retains World Lightweight Title.

2011: Zab Judah KO 7 Kaizer Mabuza, Newark, NJ. Regains (vacant) IBF Super Lightweight Title.

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Mar 6

Fight of the day X2

1976: Wilfred Benitez vs Antonio Cervantes


1993: Pernell Whitaker vs James McGirt



1916: Freddie Welsh ND 10 Ad Wolgast, Milwaukee.

1950: Carmen Basilio W 10 Lew Jenkins, Syracuse, NY.

1953: Billy Graham W 12 Joey Giardello, NYC.

1971: Bruno Acari W 15 Joao Henrique, Rome. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1973: Ricardo Arredondo W 15 Apollo Yoshio, Fukuoka, Japan. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1976: Wilfred Benitez W 15 Antonio Cervantes, San Juan. Wins World Super Lightweight Title.

-David Kotey KO 12 Yasutsune Uehara, Accra, Ghana. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1985: Mike Tyson KO 1 Hector Mercedes, Albany, NY. Tyson’s pro debut.

-Khaosai Galaxy KO 7 Dong Chun Lee, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1987: Antonio Esparragoza KO 12 Steve Cruz, Ft. Worth, TX. Wins WBA Featherweight Title.

1993: Anaclet Wamba W 12 David Webber, Paris. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

-Pernell Whitaker W 12 James McGirt, NYC. Wins World Welterweight Title. Whitaker wins his third world title. Just an incredible display.

1999: Lou Savarese W 10 Lance Whitaker, Atlantic City.

-David Reid W 12 Laurent Boudouani, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

-Will Grigsby W 12 Carmelo Caceres, Minneapolis. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

2010: Devon Alexander KO 8 Juan Urango, Uncasville, Connecticut. Unifies WBC/IBF Super Lightweight Titles.

-Vic Darchinyan W 12 Rodrigo Guerrero, Rancho Mirage, CA. Retains WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Title.

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Mar 7

Fight of the day

1987: Thomas Hearns vs Dennis Andries



1913: Jack BrittonND 10 Packey McFarland, NYC.

1916: Sam Langford ND 10 Harry Wills

1951: Ezzard Charles W 15 Jersey Joe Walcott, Detroit. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1982: Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 1 William Lee, Atlantic City. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1987: Mike Tyson W 12 James Smith, Las Vegas. Retains WBC & wins the WBA Heavyweight Title

-Thomas Hearns KO 10 Dennis Andries, Detroit. Wins WBC Light Heavyweight Title. Hearns’ 3rd world title.

-Azumah Nelson KO 6 Mauro Gutierrez, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1988: Jeff Fenech KO 10 Victor Callejas, Sydney. Wins vacant WBC Featherweight Title. Fenech’s third world title in as many divisions.

1991: Lindell Holmes W 12 Antoine Byrd, Madrid. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

1995: Julian Jackson KO 2 Agostino Cardamone, Worcester, MA. Regains WBC Middleweight Title.

1998: Julio Cesar Chavez D 12 Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Mexico City. For the vacant WBC Super Lightweight Title.

-Ricardo Lopez Tech. Draw 7 Rosendo Alvarez, Mexico City. Retains WBC Strawweight Title. Alvarez retains his WBA Strawweight Title.

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Antonio Esparragoza was a very good fighter and nobody remembers him any more.

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Mar 8

Fight of the day.

1969: Lionel Rose vs Alan Rudkin



1944: Juan Zurita W 15 Sammy Angott, Hollywood. Wins NBA Lightweight Title.

1969: Lionel Rose W 15 Alan Rudkin, Melbourne. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1971: Joe Frazier W 15 Muhammad Ali, NYC. Retains World Heavyweight Title. Referee: Arthur Mercante 8-6-1, judge: Artie Aidala 9-6, judge: Bill Recht 11-4.

1981: Cornelius Boza-Edwards W 15 Rafael Limon, Stockton, CA. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title.

-Pedro Flores KO 12 Yoko Gushiken, Gushikawa, Japan. Wins WBA Junior Flyweight Title ending a 5 year run for Yoko along with 13 title defenses.

1991: Bobby Czyz W 12 Robert Daniels, Atlantic City. Wins WBA Cruiserweight Title.

1997: Danny Romero KO 6 Jaji Sibali, Albuquerque. Retains IBF Super Flyweight Title.

-Johnny Tapia KO 3 Jorge Barrera, Albuquerque.

1998: Saman Sorjaturong KO 4 Shiro Yahrio, Yokohama, Japan. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

2002: Alexander Munoz KO 8 Celes Kobayashi, Tokyo. Wins WBA Super Flyweight Title.

2003: Corrie Sanders KO 2 Wladimir Klitschko, Hannover, Germany. Upset of the year.

2008: Samuel Peter KO 6 Oleg Maskaev, Cancun, Mexico. Wins WBC Heavyweight Title.

-David Haye KO 2 Enzo Maccarinelli, London. Retains World Cruiserweight Title.

-Nate Campbell W 12 Juan Diaz, Cancun, Mexico. Wins IBF/WBA Lightweight Title.

-Daisuke Naito D 12 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, Tokyo. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.