Great day to look back at one of the best fighters hardly ever mentioned and a helluva fight. Both Raton Jimenez and Too sharp Johnson had championships and great runs in their futures, love seeing action at the Great Western Forum again.
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Great day to look back at one of the best fighters hardly ever mentioned and a helluva fight. Both Raton Jimenez and Too sharp Johnson had championships and great runs in their futures, love seeing action at the Great Western Forum again.
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5-21-1977
Wilfredo "Bazooka" Gomez KO's Dong Kyun Yum in San Juan, PR, to win the WBC super bantamweight championship
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler was born on this day 23 MAY 1954
Carlos Zarate was born on the same day in 1951
In 1922 Harry Greb W 15 Gene Turnney, NYC Wins U.S Light Heavyweight Title. Tens seconds into the first round Greb breaks Tunneys nose, then later in the same round opens a huge gash over Tunney's left eye, then in the third round busts up Tunney's right eye. Over 15 rounds Tunney lost an estimated 2 quarts of blood. The blood was so thick on Grebs gloves he had to step back and hold them out so that referee Kid Partland could wipe them with a towel.
Benitez fought Hope in 1981 for the WBC light middle weight title - below
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Good find, Beanz.
Every time I see Benitez fights I can't help but think about how he is today.
The remarkable thing about the Maurice Hope fight is that Benitez was not known so much for his punching power, as for his defensive wizardry.
Yet his KO over Hope was devastating.
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A day late but how about Vince Phillips tko over Kostya Tszyu! Just insane to think that was 20 long years ago. Buster Douglas was born. Also on this historic day, yesterday, Simmie Black 34-165-4...no that's not a credit card number..actually won a fight vs some undefeated fighter
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Makes me feel very old.Originally Posted by Spicoli
A day late but how about Vince Phillips tko over Kostya Tszyu! Just insane to think that was 20 long years ago. Buster Douglas was born. Also on this historic day, yesterday
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A day late but....
June 4 2005
Hatton v Tszyu
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