This day in boxing. A look back.

[Spicoli]

June 15 was the 26th anniversary of Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem.

Absolutely brilliant fight, shame about the injury, but Quiroga was on fire that night. Barn burner of a fight and an electric atmosphere.

Such a brutal brilliant fight. Short term Akeem was able to recover but suffered and Quiroga took some injury year and half later vs Borboa. He and Quiroga ironically suffered violent deaths far to young. Anifowoshe was supposed to do big things but that one really took permanent toll on both. Fought with 6 Oz gloves did them no favors and not sure that ever happened again.

[greynotsoold]

Quiroga is still and icon in San Antonio; his brother uses his image and name in a prominent anti bullying campaign.

[Master]

June 15 was the 26th anniversary of Robert Quiroga vs Kid Akeem.

Absolutely brilliant fight, shame about the injury, but Quiroga was on fire that night. Barn burner of a fight and an electric atmosphere.

Such a brutal brilliant fight. Short term Akeem was able to recover but suffered and Quiroga took some injury year and half later vs Borboa. He and Quiroga ironically suffered violent deaths far to young. Anifowoshe was supposed to do big things but that one really took permanent toll on both. Fought with 6 Oz gloves did them no favors and not sure that ever happened again.

Did not know about the 6 oz gloves! That was even more brutal. The height disparity was a lot wider than I realised.

[Beanz]

23 JUNE 1969

Frazier v Quarry

[Beanz]

23 JUNE 1986

Cruz v McQuigan

[Beanz]

Can't believe it was 10 years ago

23 JUNE 2007

Hatton v Castillo

[Master]

Brutal bodyshot!!!

[TitoFan]

While it's still June 23rd here, it's already June 24th elsewhere.

Anyway........ June 24, 1995. RJJ vs. Yo Vinny Pazienza. Ahhhhhh..... the memory of it still makes me smile.

Yo Vinny would've needed the help of some of Corleone's men to beat Roy that night.

It was a beauuuuuuuutiful mismatch.