Holyfield v Dokes was a quality fight and brutal finish.
Holyfield v Dokes was a quality fight and brutal finish.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Mar 12
Fight of the day
1973: Kuniaki Shibata vs Ben Villaflor 1
1959: Carlos Ortiz W 15 Kenny Lane, NYC. Wins vacant World Super Lightweight Title.
1973: Kuniaki Shibata W 15 Ben Villaflor, Honolulu. Wins WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1977: Pipino Cuevas KO 2 Miguel Campanino, Mexico City. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.
1988: Jose Luis Ramirez W 12 Pernell Whitaker, Paris. Retains WBC Lightweight Title. Definitely on my top 3 robberies in boxing history list.
2000: Gilberto Serrano KO 5 Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Tokyo. Retains WBA Lightweight Title.
2005: Markus Beyer W 12 Danny Green, Zwickau, Germany. Retains WBC Super Middleweight Title.
2009: Takahiro Aoh W 12 Oscar Larios, Tokyo. Wins WBC Featherweight Title.
-Hozumi Hasegawa KO 1 Vusi Malinga, Hyogo, Japan. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.
2011: Sergio Martinez KO 8 Sergei Dzinziruk, Mashantucket, CT. Retains World Middleweight Title.
- Miguel Cotto KO 12 Ricardo Mayorga, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Welterweight Title.
Mar 13
Fight of the day = 2 Fotys 30 years apart. Ftr I think Doug won the fight.
1963: Cassius Clay vs Doug Jones
1993:Michael Carbajal vs Humberto (Chiquita) Gonzalez
1922: Harry Greb W 15 Tommy Gibbons, NYC.
1936: John Henry Lewis W 15 Jock McAvoy, NYC. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.
1952: Sugar Ray Robinson W 15 Bobo Olson, San Francisco. Retains World Middleweight Title.
1961: Floyd Patterson KO 6 Ingemar Johansson, Miami. Retains World Heavyweight Title.
1963: Cassius Clay W 10 Doug Jones, NYC.
1975: Ben Villaflor W 15 Hyun Chi Kim, Quezon City. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1979: Masashi Kudo W 15 Manuel R. Gonzalez, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Welterweight Title.
1983: Jeff Chandler W 15 Gaby Canizales, Atlantic City. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.
1984: Jung Koo Chang W 12 Sot Chitalada, Pusan, South Korea. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.
1993: Tracy Harris Patterson W 12 Jesse Benevidas, Poukeepsie, NY. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
-Michael Carbajal KO 7 Humberto (Chiquita) Gonzalez, Las Vegas. Retains IBF and wins WBC Junior Flyweight Title.
1998: Robert Garcia W 12 Harold Warren, Miami. Wins vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title.
1999: Evander Holyfield D 12 Lennox Lewis, NYC. For the Undisputed World Heavyweight Title.
-Fernando Vargas KO 4 Howard Clarke, NYC. Retains IBF Super Welterweight Title.
-James Page W 12 Sam Garr, NYC. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.
-Leo Gamez KO 3 Hugo Soto, NYC. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.
2009: Lucian Bute KO 4 Fulgencio Zuniga, Montreal, Canada. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.
2010: Manny Pacquiao W 12 Joshua Clottey, Arlington, Texas.
-Humberto Soto W 12 David Diaz, Arlington, Texas. Wins vacant WBC Lightweight Title.
Mar 14
Fight of the day
1990: Brian Mitchell vs Jackie Beard
1906: Jack Johnson W 15 Joe Jeanette, Baltimore. The third of 8-fights between these two.
1911: Owen Moran ND 10 Packy McFarland, NYC.
1924: Jack Delaney KO 4 Paul Berlenbach, NYC.
1927: Mushy Callahan KO 2 Andy DiVodi, NYC. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.
1944: Manuel Ortiz W 15 Ernesto Aguilar, Los Angeles. Retains World Bantamweight Title.
1946: Jimmy Carter W 4 Clifton Bordies, Newark. Carter’s pro debut.
1951: Johnny Batten W 15 Charlie Fusari, Chicago. Wins vacant NBA Welterweight Title.
1956: Johnny Saxton W 15 Carmen Basilio, Chicago. Regains World Welterweight Title.
1974: Ben Villaflor D 15 Apollo Yoshio, Toyama, Japan. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1975: Alfonso Zamora KO 4 Soo Hwan Hong, Inglewood. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.
1980: Jim Watt KO 4 Charlie Nash, Glasgow. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.
1990: Brian Mitchell W 12 Jackie Beard, Grosseto, Italy. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1991: Elvis Alvares W 12 Leopard Tamakuma, Tokyo. Wins WBA Flyweight Title.
1992: Manuel Medina W 12 Fabrice Benichou, Antibes, France. Retains IBF Featherweight Title.
1998: Keith Mullings KO 5 Davide Ciarlante, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.
-Vince Phillips KO 1 Alfonso Sanchez, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Lightweight Title.
2009: Arthur Abraham W 12 Lajuan Simon, Kiel, Germany. Retains IBF Middleweight Title.
-Giovanni Segura KO 4 Casar Canchila, Baja, Mexico. Wins WBA Junior Flyweight Title.
Mitchell was a true road warrior.
Do not let success go to your head and do not let failure get to your heart.
Mar 16
Fight of the day
1986: Patrizio Oliva vs Ubaldo Sacco
1906: Abe Attell W disq. 3 Tony Moran, Baltimore. Retains World Featherweight Title.
1963: Archie Moore KO 3 Mike DiBiase, Phoenix. The legends last fight.
1975: Alexis Arguello KO 8 Leonel Hernandez, Caracas. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.
1977: Eckhard Dagge D 15 Maurice Hope, Berlin. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.
1983: Charlie Magri KO 7 Eleoncio Mercedes, Wembley. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.
1984: Jiro Watanabe KO 15 Celso Chavez, Osaka. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.
1985: Larry Holmes KO 10 David Bey, Las Vegas. Retains World Heavyweight Title. His 19th defense.
1986: Patrizio Oliva W 15 Ubaldo Sacco, Monte Carlo. Wins WBA Super Lightweight Title.
1991: Brian Mitchell D 12 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. For IBF & WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1992: Eddie Cook KO 5 Israel Contreras, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.
1997: Daorung Chuvatana W 12 Felix Machado, Satul Province, Thailand. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.
2003: Sven Ottke W 12 Byron Mitchell, Berlin. Unifies WBA & IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Acelino Freitas KO 4 Juan Carlos Ramirez, Chicago. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
2008: Manny Pacquiao W 12 Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas. Wins World Super Featherweight Title. Referee: Kenny Bayless | judge: Duane Ford 115-112 | judge: Jerry Roth 112-115 | judge: Tom Miller 114-113.
Mar 15
Fight of the day
1986: Patrizio Oliva vs Ubaldo Sacco
1906: Abe Attell W disq. 3 Tony Moran, Baltimore. Retains World Featherweight Title.
1963: Archie Moore KO 3 Mike DiBiase, Phoenix. The legends last fight.
1975: Alexis Arguello KO 8 Leonel Hernandez, Caracas. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.
1977: Eckhard Dagge D 15 Maurice Hope, Berlin. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.
1983: Charlie Magri KO 7 Eleoncio Mercedes, Wembley. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.
1984: Jiro Watanabe KO 15 Celso Chavez, Osaka. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.
1985: Larry Holmes KO 10 David Bey, Las Vegas. Retains World Heavyweight Title. His 19th defense.
1986: Patrizio Oliva W 15 Ubaldo Sacco, Monte Carlo. Wins WBA Super Lightweight Title.
1991: Brian Mitchell D 12 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. For IBF & WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1992: Eddie Cook KO 5 Israel Contreras, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.
1997: Daorung Chuvatana W 12 Felix Machado, Satul Province, Thailand. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.
2003: Sven Ottke W 12 Byron Mitchell, Berlin. Unifies WBA & IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Acelino Freitas KO 4 Juan Carlos Ramirez, Chicago. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.
2008: Manny Pacquiao W 12 Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas. Wins World Super Featherweight Title. Referee: Kenny Bayless | judge: Duane Ford 115-112 | judge: Jerry Roth 112-115 | judge: Tom Miller 114-113.
Mar 16
Fight of the day x 2
1992: Ricardo Lopez vs Pretty Boy Lucas
1996: Ricardo Lopez vs Ala Villamor
1939: Henry Armstrong KO 1 Lew Feldman, St. Louis. Retains World Welterweight Title. Armstrong’s second defense in less then two weeks
1960: Flash Elorde KO 7 Harold Gomes, Quezon City. Wins World Super Featherweight Title.
1974: Roberto Duran KO 11 Esteban De Jesus, Panama City. Retains World Lightweight Title.
1980: Alan Minter W 15 Vito Antuofermo, Las Vegas. Wins World Middleweight Title. Questionable decision.
1983: Leonardo Cruz W 15 Soon Hyun Chung, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
1991: Gianfranco Rosi W 12 Ron Amundsen, Saint Vincent, Italy. Retains IBF Super Welterweight Title.
-Sung Kil Moon KO 4 Nana Konadu, Zaragoza, Spain. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.
1992: Ricardo Lopez W 12 Pretty Boy Lucas, Mexico City. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.
1996: Mike Tyson KO 3 Frank Bruno, Las Vegas. Regains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Bernard Hopkins KO 4 Joe Lipsey, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Middleweight Title.
-Keith Holmes KO 9 Quincy Taylor, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Middleweight Title.
-Michael Carbajal W 12 Melchor Cob Castro, Las Vegas. Regains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.
-Ricardo Lopez KO 8 Ala Villamor, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.
2002: Sven Ottke W 12 Rick Thornberry, Magdeburg, Germany. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.
2007: Celestino Caballero W DQ 9 Ricardo Castillo, Hollywood, FLA. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
2013: Tim Bradley W 12 Ruslan Provodnikov, Carson, CA.
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