On this day in Boxing

dinorebel

Will try to update this daily.

On this day in Boxing -

1906

* Abe Attell W disq. 3 Tony Moran, Baltimore. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1963

* Archie Moore KO 3 Mike DiBiase, Phoenix.
(The final fight in Moore’s illustrious career. Moore exits with a record of 183-24-10-1 - 141 Knockouts)

1975

* Alexis Arguello KO 8 Leonel Hernandez, Caracas. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1977

* Eckhard Dagge D 15 Maurice Hope, Berlin. Retains WBA Super Welterweight Title.

1983

* Charlie Magri KO 7 Eleoncio Mercedes, Wembley. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1984

* Jiro Watanabe KO 15 Celso Chavez, Osaka. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1985

* Larry Holmes KO 10 David Bey, Las Vegas. Retains World Heavyweight Title.
(Larry’s 19th consecutive defense over-all)

1991

* Brian Mitchell D 12 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. For IBF & WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1992

* Eddie Cook KO 5 Israel Contreras, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Bantamweight Title.

2003

* Sven Ottke W 12 Byron Mitchell, Berlin. Unifies WBA & IBF Super Middleweight Title.

* Acelino Freitas KO 4 Juan Carlos Ramirez, Chicago. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

2008

Manny Pacquiao W 12 Juan Manuel Marquez, Las Vegas. Wins World Super Featherweight Title.
(Referee: Kenny Bayless | judge: Duane Ford 115-112 | judge: Jerry Roth 112-115 | judge: Tom Miller 114-113)

2014

* Danny Garcia MD Mauricio Herrera, Puerto Rico. Retains WBA & WBC Super Lightweight Titles.

* Juan Manuel Lopez TKO Daniel Ponce De Leon, Puerto Rico. Wins vacant WBO Super Featherweight title.

Births

* Zack Padilla - 1963

* Edwin Rosario - 1963

* Glen Catley - 1972

Deaths - R.I.P

* Dick Young - 2001

Shamelessly stolen from another forum with the original posters permission.

walshb

On this day 26 years ago one of the best 140 lb title fights ever, that had probably the most talked about and controversial endings ever. JCCs come from behind TKO victory over Meldrick Taylor!

dinorebel

On this Day in Boxing - March 17th **Julio Cesar Chavez vs Meldrick Taylor**


1897

* Bob Fizsimmons KO 14 James J. Corbett, Carson City, NV. Wins World Heavyweight Title.

1921

* Johnny Wilson W 15 Mike O’ Dowd, NYC. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1927

* Young Stribling W 10 Maxie Rosenbloom, Boston.

1947

* Rocky Marciano KO 3 Lee Epperson, Holyoke, MA. Marciano’s pro debut.
(Fights under the name of Rocky Mack to protect his amateur status)

1950

* Willie Pep W 15 Ray Famechon, NYC. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1969

* Freddie Little W 15 Stanley Hayward, Las Vegas. Retains World Super Welterweight Title.

1973

* Antonio Cervantes KO 10 Nicolino Locche, Maracay, Venezuela. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

* Rodolfo Gonzalez KO 9 Ruben Navarro, Los Angeles. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

1977

* Jimmy Young W 12 George Foreman, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(George would not fight again for 10-years. 1977’s Fight of the Year)

* Alfredo Escalera KO 6 Ronnie McGarvey, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. Retains WBC Super Featherweight Title.

1984

* Edwin Rosario KO 1 Roberto Elizondo, San Juan. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

1990

* Julio Cesar Chavez KO 12 Meldrick Taylor, Las Vegas. Retains WBC & wins IBF Super Lightweight Title.

1991

* Michael Carbajal W 12 Javier Varguez, Las Vegas. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

2000

* Stevie Johnston KO 2 Julio Alvarez, Denver. Retains WBC Lightweight Title.

2001

* Johnny Tapia KO 6 Cuauhtemoc Gomez, Albuquerque.

2007

* Jean Marc Mormeck W 12 O’Neil Bell, Levallois Perret, France. Regains World Cruiserweight Title.

* Juan Manuel Marquez W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Super Featherweight Title.

2012

* Antonio DeMarco KO 5 Miguel Roman. Retains WBC World Lightweight Championship.

* Sergio Martinez RTD 11 Matthew Macklin. Retains WBC World Middleweight Championship.

dinorebel

On this day in Boxing - March 19th **Erik Morales vs Manny Pacquiao I**


1943

* Sammy Angott W 10 Willie Pep, NYC. Reigning world lightweight champ.
(Angott, hands Pep, the reigning world featherweight champ, his first defeat in 64-fights. Pep would not suffer another defeat for 5-years, improving his record to 137-1-1)

1966

* Gabriel Elorde W 10 Ismael Laguna, Manila.

1972

* Rafael Herrera KO 8 Ruben Olivares, Mexico City. Wins World Bantamweight Title.

1983

* Milton McCrory D 12 Colin Jones, Reno. For vacant WBC Welterweight Title.

1994

* Herbie Hide KO 7 Michael Bentt, London.

2005

* Martin Castillo W 12 Eric Morel, Las Vegas. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

* Erik Morales W 12 Manny Pacquiao, Las Vegas. Wins Vacant Super Featherweight Titles.

2012

* Vitali Klitschko KO 1 Odlanier Solis, Germany. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

dinorebel

On this day in Boxing - March 20th


1925

* Charley Phil Rosenberg W 15 Cannonball Martin, NYC. Wins World Bantamweight Title.

1967

* Luis Rodriguez W 10 Bennie Briscoe, Philadelphia, PA.

1976

* John H. Stracey KO 10 Hedgemon Lewis, Wembley. Retains World Welterweight Title.

1982

* Prudencio Cardona KO 1 Antonio Avelar, Tampico, Mexico. Wins WBC Flyweight Title.

1987

* Gilberto Roman W 12 Frank Cedeno, Calexico, Mexico. Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1992

* Iran Barkley W 12 Thomas Hearns, Las Vegas. Wins WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

* Thierry Jacob W 12 Daniel Zaragoza, Calais, France. Wins WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1993

* Henry Maske W 12 Prince Charles Williams, Dusseldorf, Germany. Wins IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

1999

* Ike Ibeabuchi KO 5 Chris Byrd, Tacoma, Washington.
(Ibeabuchi’s last fight)

2010

* Wladimir Klitschko KO 12 Eddie Chambers. Retains World Heavyweight Titles.

Deaths - R.I.P

* Tony Zale - 1997

dinorebel

On this day in Boxing - March 21st


1914

* Matt Wells W 20 Tom McCormick, Sydney. Wins World Welterweight Title.

* Joe Jeanette W 15 Georges Carpentier, Paris.

1924

* Abe Goldstein W 15 Joe Lynch, NYC. Wins World Bantamweight Title.

1930

* Midget Wolgast W 15 Black Bill, NYC. Wins vacant New York World Flyweight Title.

1933

* Freddie Miller W 10 Speedy Dado, Los Angeles. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1941

* Joe Louis KO 13 Abe Simon, Detroit. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1953

* Jimmy Carruthers KO 10 Vic Toweel, Johannesburg. Retains World Bantamweight Title.

1963

* Luis Rodriguez W 15 Emile Griffith, Los Angeles. Wins World Welterweight Title.

* Roberto Cruz KO 1 Battling Torres, Los Angeles. Wins vacant World Super Lightweight Title.

* Sugar Ramos KO 11 Davey Moore, Los Angeles. Wins World Featherweight Title.

1982

* Dwight Qawi KO 6 Jerry Martin, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

* Aaron Pryor KO 12 Miguel Montilla, Atlantic City. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

1988

* Mike Tyson KO 2 Tony Tubbs, Tokyo. Retains World Heavyweight Title.

1997

* Montell Griffin W disq. 9 Roy Jones Jr., Atlantic City. Wins WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

1998

* Zolani Petelo W 12 Faisol Akbar, Hammanskraal, South Africa. Retains IBF Strawweight Title.

2009

* Vitali Klitschko TKO Juan Carlos Gomez, Germany. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title

Births

* Alfredo Escalera - 1952

* Mahyar Monshipour - 1975

* Souleyman M’Baye - 1975