This day in boxing. A look back.

[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.