This day in boxing. A look back.

[IamInuit]

June 8

Fight of the day

1963: Emile Griffith vs Luis Rodriguez 3



1933: Max Baer KO 10 Max Schmeling, NYC.

1934: Freddie Miller W 10 Albert (Chalky) Wright, El Centro, CA.

1943: Willie Pep W 15 Sal Bartolo, Boston. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1963: Emile Griffith W 15 Luis Rodriguez, NYC. Wins World Welterweight Title for a third time.

1985: Barry McGuigan W 15 Eusebio Pedroza, London. Wins WBA Featherweight Title.

1989: The International Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York officially opens.

1996: Frankie Liles KO 3 Tim Littles, Newcastle, England. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

2001: Eric Morel KO 8 Jose DeJesus Lopez, Baraboo, WI. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

2002: Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson, Memphis, TN. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

-Manny Pacquiao KO 2 Jorge Eliecer Julio, Memphis, TN. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

2005: Mikkel Kessler W 12 Anthony Mundine, Sydney, Australia. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

[greynotsoold]

Harold Brazier is a testament to the value of mastering basic technique. A late starter, self taught, not physical advantages, he did very well for himself by being fundamentally sound.

[IamInuit]

Well one year done. Lots to add that I missed along the way. I never even entered Cotto/Geale.

June 9

Fight of the day

2007:Miguel Cotto vs Zab Judah



1899: James J. Jeffries KO 11 Bob Fitzsimmons, Coney Island. Wins World Heavyweight Title.

1909: Stanley Ketchel KO 3 Philadelphia Jack O’Brien.

1914: Harry Wills ND 10 Joe Jeannette, New Orleans.

-Kid Williams KO 3 Johnny Coulon, Vernon, CA. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1924: Sammy Mandell ND 10 Johnny Dundee, East Chicago.

1932: Lou Ambers KO 2 Frankie Curry, Brooklyn, NY. Ambers’ pro debut.

1951: Gene Fullmer KO 1 Glen Peck, Logan, UT. Fullmer’s pro debut.

1978: Larry Holmes W 15 Ken Norton, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Heavyweight Title. Fight of the Year!!

-Carlos Zarate KO 4 Emilio Hernandez, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1990: Sung Kil Moon KO 8 Gilberto Roman, Seoul. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

2001: Sven Ottke KO 11 Ali Ennebati, Nuremberg, Germany. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

2007: Chad Dawson KO 6 Jesus Ruiz, Hartford, Connecticut. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

-Miguel Cotto KO 11 Zab Judah, NYC. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

2012: Timothy Bradley W 12 Manny Pacquiao, Las Vegas. No need to say anything

-Randall Bailey KO 11 Mike Jones, Las Vegas. Wins vacant IBF Welterweight Title.

-Guillermo Rigondeaux KO 5 Teon Kennedy, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

[Master]

Forgot how brilliant Cotto is.

[Spicoli]

It may have been mentioned but I ran across some Regilio Tuur the other night. You don't hear a lot about him at all and remember him with solid speed and one punch power. Hard pressed to even name another fighter from Holland. I thought he beat Grove and after this devastating KO he just up and retired as champion Launched a comeback years later..most do and got in trouble with the law. Ramos looked like he was hit with a bat!
https://youtu.be/Nsz6AC6e_6Y

[Master]

It may have been mentioned but I ran across some Regilio Tuur the other night. You don't hear a lot about him at all and remember him with solid speed and one punch power. Hard pressed to even name another fighter from Holland. I thought he beat Grove and after this devastating KO he just up and retired as champion Launched a comeback years later..most do and got in trouble with the law. Ramos looked like he was hit with a bat!
https://youtu.be/Nsz6AC6e_6Y

I remember him and was a fan of his. Tuur was a business man and an excellent boxer. I did not realise he made a comeback.