June 2
Fight of the day
Alejandro Gonzalez vs Tony Green
1891: Charles (Kid) McCoy W 4 Pete Jenkins, St. Paul. McCoy’s pro debut.
1894: Jimmy Barry W 11 Jimmy Gorman, New Orleans.
1913: Bill Ladbury KO 11 Sid Smith, London. Wins World Flyweight Title.
1923: Eugene Criqui KO 6 Johnny Kilbane, NYC. Wins World Featherweight Title.
1924: Mickey Walker W 10 Lew Tendler, Philadelphia. Retains World Welterweight Title.
1956: Luis Rodriguez KO 3 Lazaro Hernandez, Havana. Rodriguez’ pro debut.
1958: Emile Griffith W 4 Joe Parham, NYC. Griffith’s pro debut.
1973: Carlos Monzon W 15 Emile Griffith, Monte Carlo. Retains World Middleweight Title.
-Roberto Duran KO 8 Hector Thompson, Panama City. Retains World Lightweight Title.
1976: Andy Price W 10 Pipino Cuevas, Los Angeles.
1978: Wilfredo Gomez KO 3 Sakad Porntavee, Korat, Thailand. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
1984: Carlos De Leon W 12 Bash Ali, Oakland. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.
1989: Antonio Esparragoza KO 6 Jean-Marc Renard, Namur, Belgium. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.
1990: Marcos Villasana KO 8 Paul Hodkinson, Manchester. Wins vacant WBC Featherweight Title.
-Welcome Ncita KO 7 Ramon Cruz, Rome Retains Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
1995: Miguel Angel Gonzalez W 12 Marty Jakubowski, Ledyard, CT. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.
-Alejandro Gonzalez KO 9 Tony Green, Ledyard, CT. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
-Hector Acero-Sanchez D 12 Daniel Zaragoza, Ledyard, CT. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
-Marco Antonio Barrera KO 2 Frankie Toledo, Ledyard, CT.
2000: Zolani Potelo KO 8 Mickey Cantwell, Ashford, England. Retains IBF Strawweight Title.
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