On This Day.....

Busy day back in 2007.....

Rafeal Marquez stopped Israel Vasquez in the first fight of their unforgettable trilogy to win the WBC Super Bantamweight Title. On the undercard Vic Darchinyan knocked out Victor Burgos in the 12th.

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Also on the same day, Miguel Cotto stopped Oktay Urkal in the 11th in his first defence of the WBA World Welterweight Title. Edison Miranda decisioned Allan Green on the undercard, there was also a win for Juanma Lopez.


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Also on this day in 07 in Chibolo, Magdalena, Colombia...

Milton Nunez PTS (4) Carlos Ortega. Obviously a better boxer than he was footballer eh.

 

On this day in 2006, Joe Calzaghe battered Jeff Lacy over 12 rounds in Manchester to unify the WBO and IBF Super Middleweight Titles. Also wins for Enzo, Nathan Cleverley and Chad Dawson on the undercard.

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Absolutely

That should have been the start of some huge fights for him.....instead we got Bika then Manfredo. But i'm sure thats been debated to death on here. I'm a massive Calzaghe fan, but it frustrates the hell out of me that he didnt step up sooner and go after the huge names, i'd have given him a shot against them all.

I never knew Chad Dawson was on the undercard either :shock:

Also on the same night Cotto beat Gianluca Branco and Juanma won on the undercard. Bob loved putting Cotto in PR in early March

AND in Indonesia Chris John outpointed Juan Manuel Marquez :-(

 

On this day in 2000....

A 21 year old Manny Pacquiao stopped Arnel Barotillo in the 4th round of their WBC International Super Bantamweight Title fight in the Philippines.

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It's amazing watching the Pacquiao from back then when you compare it to the Pacquiao of today. It's as if they're 2 totally different fighters but with the same level of non-stop intensity.

 

Its fascinating seeing how he develops through the years and the weight classes. Watching this video you would never imagine that 119 pound left-hand happy kid 10 years later knocking out world class opponents 25+ lbs heavier.

Like you say the intensity has always been there, but this video just shows what an unbelievable job Freddie Roach has done, Pac is such a well rounded fighter now.

 

On March 5th 2005 at the Mandalay Bay, Jose Luis Castillo knocked out Julio Diaz in the 10th to regain the WBC Lightweight crown.

Wins on the undercard for Jeff Lacy, Steve Luevano, Roman Martinez, Carlos de Leon Jr and Victor Ortiz.

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On this day in 1994 James Toney put Tim Littles' lights out in the 4th round of their IBF Super Middleweight title fight.

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^^^^ on the same bill, Oscar de la Hoya won the WBO Super Featherweight Title stopping Jimmi Bredahl in the 10th.

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On this day in 1960 Frederick Roach was born in Dedham, Massachusetts

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McCallum vs Kalambay I took place back in 1988 Kalamby handed the bodysnatcher his first loss.


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On this day in 1977 John Conteh knocked out Len Hutchins in the 3rd to retain his WBC World Light Heavyweight Title.

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