BOXING - What Happened On This Day???????

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Birth date of the inimitable 'Fists of Stone', Robert Duran.

 

In George Kinball's excellent book 'The Four Kings' there's a story about Roberto Duran putting wads of cash into 7 bags at an airport. When he arrives home there's only 6 bags and an obscene amount of money missing.

Must read that book again and find the story for more specifics.

 

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Nice to see you in yet another thread started by myself little Troll....multiple posts too....you just can't seem to keep away....LOL!

Following me around like a little black shadow! Certainly every bit the follower, no leadership material in you that's for certain!

Must be getting under your skin little fella!



The first thing you'll learn here is that boxing has been around a lot longer than you seem to realise sonny! It'll come as a shock, but there actually was boxing pre-Mundine!


Stick around. It's pretty basic stuff here but hey, Stone the crows, you might actually take in some boxing history. A good starting point for a naieve little twerp like yourself.


LOL for now.........baby!!

 

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(10 years ago)


Shane Mosley v Oscar De La Hoya - Los Angeles, California, USA.

'Sugar Shane' wins the WBC World welterweight title on PTS over 12 rounds.

 

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Birth date of ‘Terrible’ Terry Norris.

Texas born Norris went 291-4 in the amateur ranks. Put together 47 wins (31 by KO) and 9 losses (KO 4) as a pro, and was a 3 time World junior middleweight champion.

 

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Nice to see you back little troll. That's two days in a row!

Just take in a little bit each day - little bites at first.

It's pretty simple boxing history, but you'll be the better for learning it.

 

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Cassius Clay v Henry Cooper – Wembley Stadium, London, UK.

In this, the first bout between the two, Clay wins by KO in round 5 of 15, but not before a bit of drama.

With less than 10-seconds remaining in round 4, Clay is dropped through the ropes by a big left-hook from Cooper. Between rounds a tear is detected on one of Clay’s gloves which delays the normally 1 minute break into several minutes.

Could Clays’ astute cornerman Angelo Dundee have had something to do with the mysterious glove damage? Surely not!

Clay’s pre-fight prediction of a 5th round stoppage is proved correct.

 

...and one for Saturday:

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(10 years ago)

Sam Soliman v Neville Brown – Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK.

Soliman wins vacant Commonwealth middleweight title by TKO in round 9 of 12.

 

Harsh but fair - nicely put Sally.

 

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Max Schmeling v Joe Louis - Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, USA.

Schmeling inflicts the first loss of Louis’ career by KO in round 12 of 15.

The pair would meet again two years later with Louis evening the ledger by first round stoppage.