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.