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.