Posted on Saturday, June 29th, 2013 at 7:58 am.
Boxing History: June 27, 1914 Jack Johnson W 20 Frank Moran, Paris. Retains World Heavyweight Title. John Arthur (“Jack”) Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer. At the height of the Jim Crow era, Johnson became the first African American world heavyweight boxing champion (1908–1915). Named :READ MORE…
Posted on Tuesday, June 25th, 2013 at 10:05 am.
Boxing History: June 25, 1930 (Slapsie) Maxie Rosenbloom W 15 Jimmy Slattery, Buffalo. Wins World Light Heavyweight Title. Rosenbloom’s Record: 274 fights, 207-39-26 (19 KO’s) Max Everitt Rosenbloom, known as Slapsie Maxie (November 1, 1907 – March 6, 1976) was an American boxer, actor, and television personality. Born in Leonard’s Bridge, Connecticut, Rosenbloom was nicknamed :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, June 24th, 2013 at 8:17 am.
Boxing History: June 22, 1895 Jack Dempsey born William Harrison Dempsey. Born in Manassa, Colorado on June 24, 1895, William Harrison “Jack” Dempsey rose to sports stardom in the 1920s. As a nomadic traveler from 1911 to 1916, Dempsey began boxing in the small mining towns of Colorado under the name “Kid Blackie.” He emerged :READ MORE…
Posted on Sunday, June 23rd, 2013 at 5:15 am.
Boxing History: June 22, 1937 Joe Louis KO 8 James J. Braddock, Chicago. Wins World Heavyweight Title. Joseph Louis Barrow was born in Alabama in 1914. In 1926 the family moved to Detroit and the boy began boxing as an amateur. He dropped the surname Barrow, apparently to prevent his mother finding out, though when :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, June 22nd, 2013 at 5:41 am.
Boxing History: June 21, 1955 Archie Moore KO 3 Carl (Bobo) Olson, NYC. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. Light Heavyweight World Champion (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 all time,” has the longest reign in Light :READ MORE…
Posted on Friday, June 21st, 2013 at 6:45 am.
Boxing History: June 20, 1960 Floyd Patterson KO 5 Ingemar Johansson, NYC Regains the World Heavyweight Title. 45,000 gather at New York’s Polo Grounds to watch Floyd become the first in history to regain the heavyweight title. Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American professional boxer and former Undisputed Heavyweight :READ MORE…
Posted on Thursday, June 20th, 2013 at 7:12 am.
Boxing History: June 19, 1936 Max Schmeling KO 12 Joe Louis, NYC. Huge upset. Louis suffers his first defeat against 27-victories, 23 by knockout. Schmeling was clearly the betting underdog, considered a name opponent for Louis to roll over on his route to the title. Nevertheless he was number two contender for the title behind :READ MORE…
Posted on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 at 8:14 am.
Boxing History: June 18, 1963 Cassius Clay KO 5 Henry Cooper, London. Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., January 17, 1942) is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist. Considered a cultural icon, Ali has both been idolized and vilified. Originally known as Cassius Clay, he won the world heavyweight championship :READ MORE…
Posted on Monday, June 17th, 2013 at 4:39 pm.
Boxing History: June 17, 2000 Sugar Shane Mosley Wins WBC Welterweight Title. On June 17, 2000, Mosley met De La Hoya in Los Angeles for the WBC Welterweight title. After twelve rounds, Mosley emerged with a split decision victory. During the fight, neither man was in danger of going down, but both had badly swollen :READ MORE…
Posted on Saturday, June 15th, 2013 at 6:43 am.
Boxing History: June 14, 1934 Max Baer KO 11 Primo Carnera, Long Island. Wins World Heavyweight Title. Baer drops Carnera 11-times! Baer was the Heavyweight Champion of the World from June, 1934 to June, 1935. Max Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer of the 1930s (one-time Heavyweight Champion of :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…
