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

You don't know how hard I searched Google for a picture of Arum handing over the brown paper bag with the $100k in it to Lee - it just aint there!

(did stumble on a picture of Limp-Wrist-Louie sniffing bike seats at the Tour De France but it was off topic)

 

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Birth date of Vitali Klitschko. Now 39, Vitali shares the World heavyweight title belts with his younger brother Wladmir.

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Tim Witherspoon v Frank Bruno - Wembley Stadium, London, UK.

‘Terrible’ Tim retains his WBA heavyweight title by KO in round 11 of 12.

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This was the first of 3 attempts at world titles that would result in KO losses for Bruno.

On his 4th attempt at a world title, Bruno would outpoint Oliver McCall. But sadly Bruno would be KO’ed into retirement on his 1st title defence by Mike Tyson.

 

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Bernard Hopkins v Glen Johnson - Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA.

'BHop' retains his IBF middleweight title by TKO in round 11 of 12.

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They are all on unmarked WHITE FORD TERRITORY (for now at least) and are deadly!

IF YOU SEE THEM.... SLOW.. DOWN!

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http://www.news.com.au/national/new-speed-cameras-deliver-a-fast-buck/story-e6frfkwi-1225890292548

 

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Vernon Forrest v Shane Mosley - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Forrest retains his World welterweight title on PTS over 12 rounds.

This was the 2nd meeting between the pair for similar results. Here's the fight poster from the first bout held at Madision Square Garden:

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Bruno always looked like a body builder. Unfortunately he moved like one too, very inflexible.

Most trainers these days discourage heavy weights for that very reason.

 

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Jack Dempsey v Jack Sharkey - Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

Dempsey won by KO in round 7 of 15 in what was a world title eliminator.

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When asked why he struck Sharkey (with the knockout blow) while Sharkey was complaining to the referee, Dempsey replied, “What was I supposed to do, write him a letter?”

After winning this eliminator, which was Dempsey’s last win, he went on to fight Gene Tunney in the final bout of his career, for the heavyweight title.

 

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Ray Robinson v Sammy Angott - Philadelphia, USA.

Later to be ATG, ‘Sugar’ Ray, a pro for only nine months easily defeats the reigning NBA lightweight champion on PTS over 10 rounds.

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Mike Tyson v Carl Williams - Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA.

It takes ‘Iron’ Mike only a minute and a half to retain his world heavyweight title and deliver the cold hard truth to his victim Carl ‘The Truth’ Williams.

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...and BHop's up again for the second time in consecutive days:

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Bernard Hopkins v Ronald 'Winky' Wright - Las Vegas, Nevada.

'The Executioner' Hopkins retains his World light heavyweight title by UD pts over 12 rounds.

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Danny Green v Paul Briggs - Challenge Stadium, Perth, WA.

Whether we like it or not, this is already a part of Australian boxing history, and unfortunately one that will very likely never go away.

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A snapshot from perhaps the saddest 28 seconds in Australian boxing history!

 

...need something lighthearted after last nights bloody fiasco:

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Tony Galento, boxer/actor dies at 69.

‘Two-Ton’ Tony was a character the likes of which boxing has seen very few. An overweight, cigar smoking, beer drinking fighting machine.

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(in the picture above Tony’s the one on the right)

‘Two-Ton’ Tony was far more capable in the ring than his appearance suggested, as his career figures of 80 wins (57 by KO), 26 losses and 5 draws suggest.

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Galento’s movie credits include ‘On the Waterfront’, and he became a bar owner and after-dinner speaker.

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