This day in boxing. A look back.

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September 30

Fight of the day

1961: Benny Paret W 15 Emile Griffith



1904: Joe Walcott D 20 Joe Gans, San Francisco. Retains World Welterweight Title. Walcott defends his claim as World Welteweight champion. Shortly after this fight Walcott accidentally shot himself in the hand and was out of action until mid 1906.

1912: Pete Herman D 6 Eddie Coulon, New Orleans.

1919: Sam Langford ND 10 Harry Wills, Syacuse, NY.

1926: Tod Morgan W 15 Joe Glick, NYC. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1937: Billy Conn W 15 Teddy Yarosz, Pittsburgh.

1949: Rinty Monaghan D 15 Terry Allen, Belfast. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1959: Dick Tiger W 10 Joey Giardello, Chicago.

1961: Benny Paret W 15 Emile Griffith, NYC. Regains World Welterweight Title.

1978: Sung Jun Kim KO 3 Netmoi Vorasingh, Seoul. Wins WBC Junior Flyweight Title.

1989: Jesus Rojas W 12 Fidel Bassa, Barranquilla. Wins WBA flyweight Title.

1990: Marcos Villasana KO 8 Javier Marquez, Mexico City. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.

1995: Ralf Rocchigiani W 12 Mark Randazzo, Hanover.
-Roy Jones Jr. KO 3 Tony Thorton, Pensacola. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Naseem Hamed KO 8 Steve Robinson, Cardiff, Wales.

2006: Hugo Cazares KO 10 Nelson Dieppa, Caguas, Puerto Rico. Wins World Junior Flyweight Title.

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October 1

Fight of the day

1994: Pernell (Sweet Pea) Whitaker vs James (Buddy) McGirt



1914: Sam Langford ND 10 Joe Jeanette, NYC. Jeanette won the newspaper decision per the New York Times.

1924: Mickey Walker KO 6 Bobby Barrett, Philadelphia. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1943: Manuel Ortiz KO 4 Leonardo Lopez, Hollywood, CA. Retains World Bantamweight Title

1974: John Conteh W 15 Jorge Ahumada, London. Wins vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Shoji Oguma W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Tokyo. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1975: Muhammad Ali KO 14 Joe Frazier, Manila. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1993: Lennox Lewis KO 7 Frank Bruno, Cardiff, Wales. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Joe Calzaghe KO 1 Paul Hanlon, Cardiff, Wales. Calzaghe’s pro debut.
-John David Jackson W 12 Reggie Johnson, Buenos Aires. Wins WBA Middleweight Title.

1994: Pernell (Sweet Pea) Whitaker W 12 James (Buddy) McGirt, Norfolk, VA. Retains WBC Welterweight Title. Following this contest an irate Jose Suliaman, The WBC president, asked the Whitaker representatives why Whitaker did not wear his WBC belt into the ring. Jose had forgotten that Pernell was never presented with one following his victory over McGirt for the title on March 6, 1993.
-Ike Quartey KO 5 Alberto Cortes, Carpenttras, France. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1996: Rosendo Alvarez KO 8 Takashi Shiohama, Kitakyushu City, Japan. Retains WBA Strawweight Title.

2005: James Toney W 12 Dominick Guinn, Reno, NV. Referee Jay Nady.
-Chris Byrd W 12 DaVarryl Williamson, Reno. Retains IBF Heavyweight Title.
-Antonio Tarver W 12 Roy Jones Jr., Tampa, FL. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

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Oct 2


Fight of the day.


1999: Ricardo Lopez vs Will Grigsby, Las Vegas. IBF Junior Flyweight Title.



1906: Tommy Burns KO 15 (Fireman) Jim Flynn, Los Angeles. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1933: Marcel Thil W 15 Kid Tunero, Paris. Retains World Middleweight Title.
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1939: Ceferino Garcia KO 7 Fred Apostoli, NYC. Wins World Middleweight Title.

1942: Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Jake LaMotta, NYC. The first in a 6-fight series between these two.

1948: Joey Giardello KO 2 Johnny Noel, Trenton, NJ. Giardello’s pro debut.

1967: Curtis Cokes KO 8 Charlie Shipes, Oakland. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1976: Guty Espadas KO 13 Susumu Hanagata, Los Angeles. Wins vacant WBA Flyweight Title.

1980: Larry Holmes KO 11 Muhammad Ali, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Saoul Mamby W 15 Termite Watkins, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1987: Gianfranco Rosi W 12 Lupe Aquino, Perugia, Italy. Wins WBC Super Welterweight Title.

1988: Fidel Bassa W 12 Ray Medel, San Antonio. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1999: Willy Wise W 10 Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas.
-Ricardo Lopez W 12 Will Grigsby, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

2004: Jeff Lacy KO 8 Syd Vanderpool, Las Vegas. Wins vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
-Felix Trinidad KO 8 Ricardo Mayorga, NYC.
-Kassim Ouma W 12 Verno Phillips, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Super Welterweight Title.

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Oct 3


Fight of the day

1981:Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Mustafa Hamsho





1919: Young Corbett III D 4 Kid Jeffries, Fresno, CA. Corbett’s pro debut.

1931: Frankie Genaro W 15 Valentin Angelmann, Paris. Retains NBA Flyweight Title.

1949: Dan Goosen born. One of the good guys.

1951: Dave Sands W 10 Bobo Olson, Chicago. The first ever coast-to-coast televised fight.

1964: Sandro Mazzinghi KO 12 Tony Montano, Genoa. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1967: Ki Soo Kim W 15 Freddie Little, Seoul. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1976: Miguel Canto W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Caracas. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

1981: Mike Weaver W 15 James Tillis, Rosemont, IL. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.

-Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 11 Mustafa Hamsho, Rosemont, IL. Retains World Middleweight Title.

-Alexis Arguello KO 14 Ray Mancini, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

-Sergio Palma W 15 Vichit Muangroi-et, Buenos Aires. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1987: Brian Mitchell W 15 Daniel Londas, Gravelines, France. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1991: Vinny Pazienza KO 12 Gilbert Dele, Providence, RI. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.

1992: Nigel Benn KO 3 Mauro Galvano, Marchino, Italy. Wins WBC Super Middleweight Title.

1993: Pichit Sithbangprachan, KO 9 Miguel Martinez, Chaiyaphum, Thailand. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

1998: Juan Carlos Gomez KO 3 Alexei Iliin, Augsburg, Germany. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

-Floyd Mayweather KO 8 Genaro Hernandez, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title.

-Antonio Cermeno KO 4 Genaro Rios, Caracas. Wins vacant WBA Featherweight Title.

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Oct 4

Fight of the day

1996:Ike Quartey vs Oba Carr



1923: Paul Berlenbach KO 1 Jimmy Roberts, NYC. Berlenbach’s pro debut.

1930: Panama Al Brown W 15 Eugene Huat, Paris. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1935: Tony Canzoneri W 15 Al Roth, NYC. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1940: Fritzie Zivic W 15 Henry Armstrong, NYC. Wins World Welterweight Title.

-Sugar Ray Robinson KO 2 Joe Echevarria, NYC.

1969: Nino Benvenuti DQ 7 Fraser Scott, Naples. Retains World Middleweight Title.

-Mando Ramos KO 6 Yoshiaki Numata, Los Angeles. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1979: Sang Hyun Kim KO 11 Masahiro Yokai, Tokyo. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1980: Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Rocky Lockridge, McAfee, NJ. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1986: Bernardo Pinango KO 10 Ciro de Leva, Turnin, Italy. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1987: Wilfredo Vasquez KO 10 Chan Young Park, Seoul. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.

1991: Maurice Blocker W 12 Glenwood Brown, Atlantic City. Wins IBF Welterweight Title.

1993: David Griman W 12 Alvaro Marcardo, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1996: Roy Jones Jr. KO 2 Bryant Brannon, NYC. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

-Ike Quartey W 12 Oba Carr, NYC. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1997: Lennox Lewis KO 1 Andrew Golota, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.

-Carl Thompson W 12 Ralf Rocchigiani, Hanover Germany.

-Dariusz Michalczewski KO 7 Nicky Piper, Hanover.

-Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas, Atlantic City. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

2003: James Toney KO 9 Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas.

-Joel Casamayor KO 6 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas.

-Erik Morales KO 3 Guty Espadas, Los Angeles.

-Carlos Hernandez Tech. Win 10 Steve Forbes, Los Angeles. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.

-Rafael Marquez W 12 Mauricio Pastrana, Los Angeles. Retains IBF Bantamweight Title.

-Veerapol Sahaprom D 12 Toshiaki Nishioka, Tokyo. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

-Alexander Munoz W 12 Hidenobu Honda, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

-Daniel Reyes KO 6 Edgar Cardenas, Los Angeles. Wins IBF Strawweight Title.

2006: Celestino Caballero KO 3 Somsak Sithchatchawal, Nakorn, Ratchisima, Thailand. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

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Oct 5


Fight of the day.

1991: Pernell Whitaker vs Jorge Paez



1931: Fritzie Zivic KO 1 Al Rettinger, Pittsburgh. Zivic’s pro debut.

1936: Jimmy McLarnin W 10 Tony Canzoneri, NYC. Referee: Billy Cavanaugh.

By the last round Canzoneri’s eyes were bloody and his nose was cut. The split lip he earlier sustained while training and sparring–resulting in postponing this bout–was “pulled and crimson.” The crowd of 11,423 was so sickened by the sight that they yelled for the referee to stop it. But, as Canzoneri had never been knocked out in his career, Cavanaugh allowed him to go the distance.

Source: New York Times and other day-after newspaper accounts.

1937: Baby Arizmendi W 10 Albert (Chalky) Wright, Los Angeles.

1952: Kid Gavilan W 15 Billy Graham, Havana. Retains World Welterweight Title. The first fight televised in the U.S. from outside the U.S.

And you know going back to the best punch thread Imo Gavilan had the best chin in boxing history.

1974: Carlos Monzon KO 7 Tony Mundine, Buenos Aires. Retains World Middleweight Title. Monzon’s 10th defense.

1976: Victor Galindez W 15 Kosie Smith, Johannesburg. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1985: Hilario Zapata W 15 Alonzo Gonzalez, Panama City. Wins vacant WBA Flyweight Title.

1988: Duke McKenzie KO 11 Rolando Bohol, Wembley. Wins IBF Flyweight Title.

1991: Pernell Whitaker W 12 Jorge Paez, Reno. Retains World Lightweight Title.

-Yong Kang Kim W 12 Leo Gamez, Inchon, S. Korea. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1997: Yong-Soo Choi D 12 Takanori Hatakeyama, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

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Oct 6

Fight of the day

1984: Lee Roy Murphy vs Marvin Camel, Billings, MT



1899: Kid McCoy D 8 Joe Choynski, Chicago.

“Both men had agreed to a draw in case they were on their feet at the end of the sixth round and that was the result, as both were on their feet and comparatively fresh. McCoy, however, clearly out-classed the Californian an scored the only knockdown, putting Joe to the ropes with a left hook to the mouth in the third round.” (Cripple Creek Morning Times)

Not sure why they made that a big deal out of the fighters agreement since newspaper decisions were a norm when both men remained standing.

1968: Hiroshi Kobayashi W 15 Jamie Valladares, Tokyo. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1979: Jorge Lujan KO 15 Roberto Rubaldino, McAllen, TX. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

1983: Jiro Watanabe Tech. Dec. 11 Soon Chun Kwon, Osaka. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1984: Lee Roy Murphy KO 14 Marvin Camel, Billings, MT. Wins IBF Cruiserweight Title.

1989: Muangchai Kittikasem KO 7 Tacy Macalos, Bangkok. Wins IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

1990: Robert Quiroga KO 3 Vuyani Nene, Pagliara, Italy. Retains IBF Super Flyweight Title.

2000: Lehlo Ledwaba KO 6 Eduardo Alvarez, Kent, England. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

2007: Samuel Peter W 12 Jameel McCline, NYC

-Manny Pacquiao W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera, Las Vegas.

2009: Denkaosan Kaowichit W 12 Daiki Kameda, Osaka, Japan. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

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Oct 7


Fight of the day


2000: Paulie Ayala vs Johnny Tapia 2





1927: Tommy Loughran W 15 Mike McTigue, NYC. Wins vacant World Light Heavyweight Title.
-James J. Braddock D 10 Joe Monte, NYC.


1932: Jimmy McLarnin KO 6 Benny Leonard, NYC. Time: 2:55 | Referee: Arthur Donovan.
Leonard was down in the second round.

“McLarnin, no respecter of persons or fistic kingdoms, hammered and battered Leonard pitilessly, while the veteran offered a weak resistance through five of the six rounds. When convinced that it was a futile undertaking by Leonard, Referee Donovan wisely stopped the struggle.” James P. Dawson New York Times.

The 36-year old Leonard’s final fight. He retires with an 89-5-1 and 71 KO’s.


1975: Erbito Salavarria W 15 Susumu Hanagata, Yokohama. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.


1988: Graciano Rocchigiani KO 11 Chris Reid, Berlin. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.


1989: John-John Molina KO 10 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
-Fabrice Benichou W 12 Ramon Cruz, Bordeaux, France. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.


1991: Raul Perez W 12 Luis Mendoza, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.


1995: Lennox Lewis KO 6 Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City.
-Dariusz Michaczewski W 12 Phillippe Michel, Frankfurt, Germany.
-Carlos Salazar W 12 Harold Grey, Mar del Plata, Argentina. Wins IBF Super Flyweight Title.


2000: Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia, Las Vegas. Non-title fight. Controversial decision. Referee: Richard Steele. Anarchy began after the decision was first announced to the fight fans in attendance. Tapia’s brother-in-law Rob Guiterrez clipped Todd DuBoef of Top Rank and the stepson of promoter Bob Arum, with a shot to the mouth. Guiterrez was led away in handcuffs.

-Eric Morel W 12 Alberto Ontiveros, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.


2006: Nikolai Valuev KO 11 Monte Barrett, Chicago. Retains WBA Heavyweight Title.
-Tomasz Adamek W 12 Paul Briggs, Chicago. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
-Joel Casamayor W 12 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas. Wins World Lightweight Title.
-Vic Darchinyan Tech. Dec. 6 Glenn Donaire, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Flyweight Title.

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Oct 8


Fight of the day


1976: Miguel Castellini vs Jose Duran



1934: Fred Apostoli KO 3 Gilbert Attell, San Francisco. Apostoli’s pro debut.


1974: Oscar Albarado KO 7 Ryu Sorimachi, Tokyo. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.


1975: Rodolfo Martinez W 15 Hisami Numata, Sendai, Japan. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.


1976: Miguel Castellini W 15 Jose Duran, Madrid. Wins WBA Super Welterweight Title.


1984: Sot Chitalada W 12 Gabriel Bernal, Bangkok. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.


1989: In Chul Baek KO 11 Ronnie Essett, Seoul. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.


1994: Henry Maske KO 9 Iran Barkley, Halle, Germany. Retains IBF Light Heavyweight Title.


2001: Raul Balbi W 12 Julien Lorcy, Paris, France. Wins WBA Lightweight Title.


2005: Jose Luis Castillo KO 4 Diego Corrales, Las Vegas. Non-title fight.
-Jorge Arce KO 2 Hussein Hussein, Las Vegas.

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Oct 9


Fight of the day


1993: Nigel Benn vs Chris Eubank 2



1939: Henry Armstrong KO 4 Al Manfredo, Des Moines, IA. Retains World Welterweight Title.


1976: John Conteh W 15 Yaqui Lopez, Copenhagen. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.


1977: Yoko Gushiken KO 4 Montsayarm Mahachai, Oita, Japan. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.


1985: Ji Won Kim KO 1 Seung Il Suh, Seoul. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.


1988: Khaosai Galaxy KO 8 Chang Ho Choi, Seoul. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.


1989: Terry Norris W 10 Jorge Vaca, Tijuana, Mexico.


1993: Nigel Benn D 12 Chris Eubank, Manchester, England. Retains WBC Super Middleweight Title.
-Crisanto Espana KO 10 Donovan Boucher, Manchester. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.
-John-John Molina KO 8 Bernard Taylor, San Juan. Retains IBF Super Featherweight Title.


1994: Leo Gamez KO 6 Pichit Sithbangprachan, Bangkok, Thailand. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.


1996: President Bill Clinton signs into law the Professional Boxing Safety Act, which requires that all bouts be sanctioned by state authorities, all boxers register for ID cards and be certified to fight by a licensed physician, and health insurance for all boxers be provided by promoters.


2000: Leo Gamez KO 7 Hideki Todaka, Nagoya, Japan. Wins WBA Super Flyweight Title. The 37-year old Gamez wins his fourth WBA title in as many divisions. He started by wining the WBA Strawweight in January of 1988. Gamez then won the WBA Junior Flyweight Title in October of 1993. On March 13, 1999 he annexed the WBA Flyweight Title.


2002: Salim Medjkounw W 12 Osamu Sato, Tokyo. Wins WBA Super Bantamweight Title.


2004: Markus Beyer KO 6 Cristian Sanavia, Erfurt, Germany. Regains WBC Super Middleweight Title.

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Benn v Eubanks 2 was not that great looking back at it.

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Oct 10


Fight of the day

1962: Fighting Harada vs Pone Kingpetch







1912: Sam Langford KO 11 Sam McVey, Perth, Australia.


1930: Jackie (Kid) Berg W 10 Billy Petrolle, NYC. Non-title fight.


1962: Fighting Harada KO 11 Pone Kingpetch, Tokyo. Wins World flyweight Title.


1971: Bruno Arcari KO 10 Domingo Corpas, Genoa. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.
-Ricardo Arredondo KO 10 Yoshiaki Numata, Sendai, Japan. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title.


1976: Royal Kobayashi, KO 8 Rigoberto Riasco, Tokyo. Wins WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
-Yoko Gushiken KO 7 Juan Guzman, Kofu, Japan.
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1982: Katsuo Tokashiki W 15 Sung Nam Kim, Tokyo. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.


1987: Frank Tate W 15 Michael Olajide, Las Vegas. Wins vacant IBF Middleweight Title.
-Jose Luis Ramirez KO 5 Cornelius Boza Edwards, Paris. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.


1990: Dennis Andries KO 4 Sergio Merani, London. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.


1992: Jorge Eliecer Julio W 12 Eddie Cook, Cartagena. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.


1998: James Page KO 2 Andrei Pestriav, Paris. Wins vacant WBA Welterweight Title.
-Sharmba Mitchell W 12 Khalid Rahilou, Paris. Wins WBA Super Lightweight Title.


2003: Silvio Branco KO 11 Mehdi Sahnoune, Marseille, France. Wins WBA Light Heavyweight Title.


2005: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam Tech. Win 7 Daisuke Naito, Tokyo. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.


2009: Yuriorkis Gamboa KO 4 Whyber Garcia, NYC. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.
-Juan Carlos Salgado KO 1 Jorge Linares, Tokyo. Wins WBA Super Featherweight Title.
-Juan Manuel Lopez W 12 Rogers Mtagwa, NYC.
-Toshiaka Nishioka KO 3 Ivan Hernandez, Tokyo. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

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Oct 11


Fight of the day

2002: Wayne Braithwaite vs Vincenzo Cantatore



1913: George Chip KO 6 Frank Klaus, Pittsburgh. Wins World Middleweight Title.

1920: Georges Carpentier KO 4 Battling Levinsky, Jersey City, NJ. Wins World Light Heavyweight Title.

1923:Tommy Loughran W 10 Harry Greb, Boston.
-Pancho Villa W 15 Benny Schwartz, Baltimore. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1927: Baby Arizmendi D 10 Kid Laredo, San Antonio, TX. Arizmendi’s pro debut.

1969: Nicolino Locche W 15 Joao Henrique, Buenos Aires. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

A short clip of this incredible defensive fighter. The first time he fought Cervantes he won every round and made him look like the clip shows for the entire fight. Shame that he has been overshadowed by Monzon historically when its Locche that in my mind is the best fighter Argentina ever produced.


1975: Angel Espada W 15 Johnny Gant, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1981: Hwan Jin Kim W 15 Alfonso Lopez, Taejon, S. Korea. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1988: Clinton Mitchell W 4 Bernard Hopkins, Atlantic City. Hopkins’ pro debut.

1992: Ricardo Lopez KO 2 Rocky Lin, Tokyo. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

1993: Genaro Hernandez W 12 Harold Warren, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1996: Floyd Mayweather Jr. KO 2 Robert Apodaca, Las Vegas, NV. Floyd’s pro debut.
-Johnny Tapia KO 7 Sammy Stewart, Las Vegas, NV.

1997: Joe Calzaghe W 12 Chris Eubank, Sheffield, England. Wins WBO Super middleweight title
-Naseem Hamed KO 7 Jose Badillo, Sheffield, England.

2000: Takanori Hatakeyama KO 10 Hiroyuki Sakamoto, Yokohama, Japan. Retains WBA Lightweight Title.

2002: Wayne Braithwaite KO 10 Vincenzo Cantatore, Campione D’Italia, Italy. Wins vacant WBC Cruiserweight Title.

2007: Daisuke Naito W 12 Daiki Kameda, Tokyo. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

2008: Vitali Klitschko KO 8 Samuel Peter, Berlin, Germany. Regains WBC Heavyweight Title.
-Chad Dawson W 12 Antonio Tarver, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

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Oct 12


Fight of the day

1969: Jose Napoles vs Emile Griffith





1895: Kid Lavigne D 20 Young Griffo, Masbeth, NY.

1926: Jack Sharkey WF 12 Harry Wills, Brooklyn. Referee: Patsy Haley. Haley disqualified Wills for illegal use of a backhand blow.

“Wills was battered about the ring from the start.”

(AP)

1969: Jose Napoles W 15 Emile Griffith, Inglewood. Retains World Welterweight Title. Referee: Dick Young. Griffith was knocked down in the 3rd. Scoring: 11-4, 11-3-1, 9-4-2.

1975: Alexis Arguello KO 5 Royal Kobayashi, Tokyo. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1980: Yoko Gushiken W 15 Pedro Flores, Kanazawa, Japan. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1984: Jeff Fenech KO 2 Bobby Williams, Marrickville, Australia. Fenech’s pro debut.

1985: Azumah Nelson KO 1 Pat Cowdell, Birmingham, England. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
-Dodie Penalosa KO 3 Yani Dokolamo, Djkarta. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

1987: Khaosai Galaxy KO 3 Byung Kwan Chung, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1991: James Toney KO 4 Francesco Dell’Aquila, Monte Carlo. Retains IBF Middleweight Title.

1994: Johnny Tapia KO 11 Henry Martinez, Albuquerque.

1996: Robin Reid KO 7 Vincenzo Nardiello, Milan. Wins WBC Super Middleweight Title.
-Julio Cesar Chavez KO 8 Joey Gamache, Anaheim.
-Hiroshi Kawashima KO 2 Domingo Sosa, Tokyo. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.
-Michael Carbajal KO 5 Tomas Rivera, Anaheim. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

2001: Winky Wright W 12 Robert Frazier, Indio, CA. Wins vacant IBF Super Welterweight Title.

2002: Eric Morel KO 11 Denkaosaen Kaowichit, Anaheim, CA. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

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Oct 13


Fight of the day
-tried for Nelson/Laporte and to my surprise no footage available.
-went then with Herrera/Borkorsor and the video gave me an LSD flashback.


2007: Dimitri Kirilov vs Jose Navarro



1902: Joe Gans KO 5 Kid McFarland, Ft. Erie, Ontario. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1904: Tommy Sullivan KO 5 Abe Attell, St. Louis. Wins World Featherweight Title.

1913: Battling Nelson ND 10 Ad Wolgast, Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Free Press scored for Wolgast.

1924: Harry Greb D 10 Tommy Loughran, Philadelphia.

1932: Kid Chocolate KO 12 Lew Feldman, NYC. Retains World Super Featherweight Title.

1936: Sixto Escobar KO 1 Indian Quintana, NYC. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1937: Benny Lynch KO 13 Peter Kane, Glasgow. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1939: Henry Armstrong KO 2 Howard Scott, Minneapolis. Retains World Welterweight Title. Armstrong’s 2nd defense in 4-days.

1973: Rafael Herrera W 15 Venice Borkorsor, Inglewood. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1989: Mark Breland KO 2 Mauro Martelli, Geneva. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1990: Azumah Nelson W 12 Juan LaPorte, Sydney. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1994: Wilfredo Vasquez W 12 Juan Polo-Perez, Paris, France. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1996: Yong Soo Choi W 12 Yamato Mitani, Tokyo. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2001: Mike Tyson KO 7 Brian Nielson, Copenhagen, Denmark.
-Joe Calzaghe KO 4 Will McIntyre, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2007: Sultan Ibragimov W 12 Evander Holyfield, Moscow, Russia.
-Juan Diaz KO 9 Julio Diaz, Chicago. Retains WBA & wins IBF Lightweight Title.
-Dimitri Kirilov W 12 Jose Navarro, Moscow, Russia. Wins vacant IBF Super Flyweight Title.
-Juan Carlos Reveco KO 5 Humberto Pool, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.