On This Day.....

Huge day 15 years ago today.....

At the Green Glens Arena, Ireland, Steve Collins retained his WBO Super Middleweight Title by unanimous decision, handing Chris Eubank his first defeat as a pro.

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Across the pond in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida, Roy Jones Junior demolished Antoine Byrd in 1 to retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title he won 4 months earlier against James Toney. Could any Super Middleweight in history have stopped RJJ at this time?? Unbelieve athleticism and reflexes coupled with blazing speed and power. Gotta love the way he turns southpaw to finish Byrd off here....Y'all musta forgot :yep

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Elsewhere there was a 4 round points win in his 2nd pro fight for Manny Pacquiao in the Philippines, while Antonio Margarito also enjoyed a points win in Mexico in an early fight in his career.

 

2005

Erik Morales claimed his last, and one of the best victories of his illustrious career with a unanimous decision win over Manny Pacquiao.

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On the undercard to this fight, Jorge Arce defeated Hussein Hussein via a 10th round technical knockout in a terrific scrap.

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Good to see this thread has continued in my absence.....

18th April 1998

Big card at the Nynex as Naz stopped Wilfredo Vasquez in the 7th to retain his WBO Featherweight Title

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On the undercard a great fight between Carl Thompson and Chris Eubank which Thompson won via UD to retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.

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Also on the Don King 90's like undercard;

Herbie Hide TKO1 Damon Reed
Ricky Hatton TKO1 Karl Taylor
Junior Witter PTS6 Jan Piet Bergman
Michael Gomez PTS4 Benny Jones
Robin Reid TKO6 Graham Townsend
Anthony Farnell PTS6 Harry Butler

 

Tried looking for this thread on Thursday as it was 25 years since Hagler-Hearns but couldn't find anything. :-(

Cheers for bumping Johna. :happy

 

No bother mate, yeah i seen that Thursday but didn't have the necessary internet access to do anything about it.

19 pages deep this bad boy was languishing, never again

 

2 years ago today Joe Calzaghe fought what turned out to be the penultimate fight of his career, finally making the trek across the pond to beat Bernard Hopkins via controversial split decision in Las Vegas and claiming the Ring Light Heavyweight Title in the process (apologies for the quality of the video, **** annoying music playing over the fight)

On the undercard there were wins for Nathan Cleerley and Audley Harrison, plus top American prospects Danny Garcia and Daniel Jacobs.

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1995

George Foreman successfully defended his newly won IBF Heavyweight Title in a controversial majority decision win over unheralded challenger Axel Schulz of Germany.

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On the same night Arturo Gatti took his record to 22-1 in a 1-round knockout of an overmatched journeyman in Tialano Tovar. One year later Erik Morales won via second round stoppage against joueneyman Lee Cargle to improve his record to 22-0.

 

****n felt the punches from here

 

How time flies....

1 year ago today at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao flattened Ricky Hatton in 2 rounds to become the linear champ at 140lbs, picking up Hatton's IBO Title in the process.

On the undercard;
Humberto Soto TKO9 Benoit Gaudet (WBC Super Featherweight Title)
Mike Alvarado W Juaquin Gallardo UD 8 8
Abner Mares W Jonathan Perez RTD 6 8
Matthew Hatton W Ernesto Zepeda UD 8 8
Daniel Jacobs W Michael Walker UD 8 8
Bernabe Concepcion W Yogli Herrera UD 6 6
Matt Korobov W Anthony Bartinelli TKO 2 4
Joe Murray W Missael Nunez UD 4 4
Omar Chavez W Tyler Ziolkowski KO 2 4
Erislandy Lara W Chris Gray UD 4 4

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6 years ago today Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao fought to a controversial draw at the MGM Grand in one of the fights of the year for the IBF Featherweight Title. Marquez recovered from 3 knockdowns in the 1st round and in many people's eyes deserved the victory.

On the undercard Miguel Cotto decisioned Lovemore N'Dou over 12.

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17 years ago today, 8th May 1993

Lennox Lewis decisioned Tony Tucker over twelve at the Thomas & Mack Centre, Las Vegas, in his first defence of the WBC Heavyweight Title he was given after Riddick Bowe refused to face him. A reminder of just how fortunate boxing fans were in the 90's, look at this for an undercard;

Gerald McClellan W Julian Jackson TKO 5 12
Julio Cesar Chavez W Terrence Alli TKO 6 12
Meldrick Taylor W Henry Hughes RTD 2 10
Hector Camacho W Eric Podolak TKO 5 10

Elsewhere on the same night Oscar de la Hoya moved to 7-0 with a 4th round tko of Frank Avelar in Nevada.

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2 years ago today Ricky Hatton rebounded from the first defeat of his pro career against Floyd 6 months earlier, with a unanimous decision over Juan Lazcano at the City of Manchester Stadium. On the undercard Paulie Malignaggi won a split decision over Lovemore N'Dou in the infamous 'mid-fight haircut' scrap. Craig Watson comfortably outpointed Matthew Hatton while there was a win in a stay busy fight for Jamie Moore.

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26 pages deep this was :-(

On this day in 1988 in a poor man's Hagler-Hearns, Julian Jackson defended his WBA Light Middleweight Title with a brutal 3rd round knockout of Buster Grayton. Bombs away from the first bell, this definitely wasn't gonna need judges. Great bodywork from 'the hawk' and a devastating left to close the show.

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