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

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Henry Armstrong v Lou Ambers - Madison Square Garden, New York, USA.

'Homicide Hank' Armstrong wins the World lightweight title by SD over 15 rounds.

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...and Armstrong achieved this in the days long before the scourge of alphabet titles diluted boxing to what we know it as today.

 

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Julian Holland v Shannan Taylor – The Octagon, Sydney.

In all-Australian affair, Holland wins the Commonwealth welterweight title by TKO in round 7 of 12.

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...Julian Holland and friends.

 

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(10 years ago today)


Former IBF President Robert W. Lee Sr., is acquitted on 27-counts of bribery and racketeering in federal court in Newark, NJ, but is convicted of money laundering, tax evasion, and interstate travel to aid racketeering.

The feds had accused Lee of taking bribes to rig the organization’s ratings.

Also rolled into this was the investigation of the controversial Evander Holyfield-Lennox Lewis heavyweight title draw, which prompted New York law enforcement agencies to start their own probes of the IBF.

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The grand jury heard from the boxing judge criticised for her scoring in that fight, Eugenia Williams, who told the grand jury that no one attempted to sway her decision.


...smelly stuff.

 

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(10 years ago today)


Antonio Diaz v Mickey Ward - Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA.

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Diaz beats 'Irish' Mickey' by UD over 12 rounds.


As per another thread -

The story of 'Irish' Mickey Ward will hit the big screen later this year. Ward, best known for his trilogy of wars with 'Thunder' Gatti, will be played by Mark Wahlberg.

The film, called simply 'The Fighter' revolves around the life of Micky Ward and his trainer-brother Dick Eklund. It will chronicle their early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Mass, through Eklund's battle with drugs and Ward's eventual rise to world championship level.

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....Gatti & Ward in one of their 3 wars.

 

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Chris John v Zaiki Takemoto - Kobe Fashion Mart, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

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John retains his WBA featherweight title with Takemoto retiring in the 9th round.

John remains the WBA Super titleholder, and undefeated after 45 pro fights.

 

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Get your party hats on and streamers at the ready!


It's Don King's birthday!!

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...wonder if Kali Meehan will send him a card - just to mention one.

 

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Floyd Patterson v Pete Rademacher - Sicks' Stadium, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Patterson retains his World heavyweight title by defeating Rademacher, a 1956 Melbourne Olympic Gold Medalist, by KO in round 6 of 15.

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Rademacher bites the dust against Patterson.


Rademacher went 72 -7 in the amateurs, but had a rather eventful pro career that included many visits to the canvas. Patterson knocked him down 6 times, and in later bouts Doug Jones knocked him down 4 times and Archie Moore a staggering 8 times.

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Ruben Olivares v Lionel Rose - Forum, Inglewood, California, USA.

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...Oliveras stands over Rose.


Olivares, the Mex KO king wins the World bantamweight title by KO in round 5 of 15.

 

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Ivan Robinson v Arturo 'Thunder' Gatti - Atlantic City.

Robinson won on PTS over 10 rounds in the unanimous choice for fight of the year.

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...and they did do it again, with Robinson prevailing a second time.

 

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Jeff Fenech v Satoshi Shingaki - State Sports Centre, Sydney, New South Wales.

Fenech retains his IBF bantamweight title by KO in round 4 of 15.

This is the re-match between the pair, Fenech having won the title from Shingaki a few months earlier.

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...a later shot with Fenech and his WBC belt.

 

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Barry Michael v Najib Daho - Granada Studios, Manchester, Lancashire, UK.

Michael retains his IBF super featherweight title by UD over 15 rounds.

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Najib Daho (1959 - 1993) - sadly killed in a car accident in his home country Morocco, at just 34.


This was Michael's 3rd and final successful defence of the title he won from Lester Ellis. In Michael's next, and final career bout, he was stopped by 'Rocky' Lockridge.

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...a slightly post prime Barry Michael.

 

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James Toney born.

Party hats, balloons and cigars today for 'Lights Out' Toney.

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Wonder what the future holds for now 42 year old Toney?

....MMA vs Randy Couture.

....Danny Green match-up?

 

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Ivan Calderon v Hugo Cazares - Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

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Though down in the 8th round, Calderon wins the World junior flyweight title by SD over 12 rounds.