Posted on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013 at 9:09 pm.
Boxing history: June 10, 1926 Paul Berlenbach W 15 Young Stribling, Bronx, NY. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. Paul Berlenbach (February 18, 1901 – September 30, 1985) was the light heavyweight boxing champion of the world from May 30, 1925. Known as the “Astoria Assassin”, Berlenbach was known for his punching power. The New York :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, June 7th, 2013 at 7:48 pm.
Boxing History: June 7, 1946 Willie Pep KO 12 Sal Bartolo, Madison Square Garden, NYC. Retains World Featherweight Title. For ten of the first eleven rounds, Pep made Bartolo, a natural conter-puncher, come at him. Pep fighting at long range effectively, hit him with long jabs and combinations. Bartolo attempted to get inside, and work :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 at 11:04 am.
Boxing History: June 5, 1956 Archie Moore KO 10 Yolande Pompey, London. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. This was Moore’s first title defense in almost a year, the fight lacked any action for nine rounds, both boxers were warned they could be simultaneously disqualified. Moore responded with a burst in the 10th, knocking down his :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, June 4th, 2013 at 10:19 pm.
Today in Boxing History: June 4, 1971 José Nápoles KO 4 Billy Backus, Inglewood. Regains World Welterweight Title. José ÁngelNápoles, nicknamed “Mantequilla” born April 13, 1940, is a Cuban boxer and world welterweight champion, who is frequently ranked as one of the greatest fighters of all time in that division. Nápoles fought out of Mexico :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, June 3rd, 2013 at 10:43 am.
Today in Boxing History: June 3, 1959 Joe “Old Bones” Brown KO 9 Paolo Rosi, Washington, D.C. Retains World Lightweight Title. World Lightweight Champion, Aug 24, 1956–Apr 21, 1962 This will be Brown’s seventh defense in little more than two years, and his 100th professional fight in 13 years of campaigning. Before that he was :READ MORE…
Posted on Sunday, June 2nd, 2013 at 11:20 am.
Today in Boxing History: June 2, 1924 Mickey Walker W 10 Lew Tendler, Philadelphia. Retains World Welterweight Title. Edward Patrick “Mickey” Walker (July 13, 1903 (some sources indicate 1901) – April 28, 1981) was an American professional boxer and a former World Welterweight and Middleweight Champion. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and was :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, June 1st, 2013 at 5:19 am.
June 1 At Sunrise, Fla. (FSN/Fox Deportes): Braulio Santos vs. Derrick Wilson, 10 rounds, featherweights; Daquan Arnett vs. Miguel Zuniga, 8 rounds, junior middleweights; Justin DeLoach vs. Jonathan Olivera, 4 rounds, welterweights; Errol Spence Jr. vs. TBA, 4 or 6 rounds, junior middleweights; Jermall Charlo vs. Sammy Ventura, 6 rounds, junior middleweights; Steve Geffard vs. :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, May 31st, 2013 at 4:11 am.
Today in Boxing History: May 31, 1938 Henry Armstrong W 15 Barney Ross, NYC. Armstrong Wins World Welterweight Title. Armstrong captures the welterweight title just seven months after capturing the World Featherweight Title. Henry Jackson Jr. (December 12, 1912, Columbus, Mississippi – October 22, 1988, Los Angeles, California) was an American professional boxer and a :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, May 30th, 2013 at 5:20 am.
Today in Boxing History: May 28, 2013 Tony Zale was born Anthony Florian Zaleski. Anthony Florian Zaleski (May 29, 1913 – March 20, 1997) was an American boxer. Zale was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, a steel town, which gave him his nickname, “Man of Steel.” In addition, he had the reputation of :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at 10:58 am.
Today in Boxing History: May 28, 1934 Barney Ross W 15 Jimmy McLarnin, Long Island City, NY. Wins World Welterweight Title. 79 years ago today, May 28, 1934 Barney Ross wins World Welterweight title against Jimmy McLarnin, Madison Square Garden, Long Island City, NY. Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber “Beryl” David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – :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…
