Posted on Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 at 4:46 pm.
Boxing History: August 13, 1903, James J. Jeffries KO 10 James J. Corbett, San Francisco. Retains World Heavyweight Title. James Jackson Jeffries (April 15, 1875 – March 3, 1953) was an American professional boxer and former World Heavyweight Champion June 9, 1899–May 13, 1905 He was known for his enormous strength and stamina. Using a :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, August 12th, 2013 at 10:02 am.
Boxing History: August 12, 1959 Archie Moore KO 3 Yvon Durelle, Montreal. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. Nicknamed “The Old Mongoose.” Moore held World Light Heavyweight Championship for ten years (December, 1952–May, 1962). Moore holds the record for the most career knockouts (131). He ranks #4 on The Ring’s list of “100 greatest punchers of :READ MORE…
Posted on Sunday, August 11th, 2013 at 12:28 pm.
Boxing History: August 10, 1963 Dick Tiger KO 7 Gene Fullmer, Ibadan, Nigeria. Retains World Middleweight Title. Dick Tiger CBE (born Richard Ihetu August 14, 1929 – December 14, 1971) was a boxer from Ubahu village, Amaigbo, Nigeria, who emigrated to Liverpool and later to the United States of America. Dick Tiger was one of :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, August 10th, 2013 at 6:24 am.
Boxing History: August 9, 1943 Ken Norton was born! Kenneth Howard Norton Sr. (born August 9, 1943, Jacksonville, Illinois) is an American former heavyweight boxer and former WBC Heavyweight Champion. He is best known for his 12-round victory over Muhammad Ali, when he famously broke Ali’s jaw, on March 31, 1973, becoming only the second :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, August 10th, 2013 at 6:14 am.
Boxing History: August 8, 1934 Sixto Escobar W 15 Eugene Huat, Montreal. Retains NBA Bantamweight Title. Sixto Escobar (March 23, 1913 – November 17, 1979) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico’s first world champion. Escobar was born in Barceloneta and raised in San Juan. After gathering :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, August 8th, 2013 at 7:49 am.
Boxing History: August 6, 1966 Muhammad Ali KO 3 Brian London, London. Retains World Heavyweight Title. On August 6, 1966 at Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, England, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, from Louisville, Kentucky, defended his title against Brian London, from Blackpool, England. Ali was undefeated at 24-0 coming in. London was 35-13. The fight :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at 6:26 pm.
Boxing History: August 2, 1980 Thomas “Hitman” Hearns KO 2 Pipino Cuevas, Detroit. Wins WBA Welterweight Title. Dubbed “World War II”, this bout was fought on August 2nd, 1980. Cuevas had dominated the Welterweight division for the past 4 years, reigning as champion. Hearns was undefeated, bringing his 28-0 record into the fight. Hearns defeated :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, August 1st, 2013 at 1:15 pm.
Boxing History: July 31, 1942 Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Sammy Angott, NYC. Non-title fight. Robinson’s second consecutive victory over the reigning world lightweight champion. Robinson had been a pro for less than two years at the time! Robinson at that time was known as the uncrowned king of the welterweights and the lighter Sammy :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, July 31st, 2013 at 11:02 am.
Boxing History: July 30, 1884 Jack Dempsey (The Nonpareil) KO 22 George Fulljames. Becomes the first recognized world middleweight champion. The first bout under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. The fight took place on July 30th 1884 in Great Kills, Staten Island, New York, and was fought under London prize ring rules with gloves for :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, July 30th, 2013 at 5:16 am.
Boxing History: July 29, 1941 Freddie Cochrane W 15 Fritzie Zivic, Newark, NJ. Wins world welterweight title. Freddie ‘Red’ Cochrane (born May 6, 1915 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States, and died January 1, 1993), was a professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division who became World Champion in 1941 in that class. Cochrane was :READ MORE…
Boxing History: November 10, 1983 Marvelous Marvin Hagler W 15 Roberto Duran, Las Vegas. Retains World Middleweight Title. Record won 62 (KO 52) + lost 3 + drawn 2 = 67 Marvelous Marvin Hagler (born Marvin Nathaniel Hagler; May 23, 1954 in Newark, NJ) was Undisputed World Middleweight Champion from 1980 to 1987. Hagler made :READ MORE…
