Boxing Dates to Remember in September

BY RICHEY S. JONES September 1, 1866: James J. Corbett born. 1899: Harry Harris D 6 Jimmy Barry, Chicago. Joe Gans KO 10 Eugene Bezenah, Brooklyn, NY. 1900: James (Rube) Ferns W 15 Matty Matthews, Detroit. Retains World Welterweight Title. 1908: Sam Langford ND 6 Joe Jeanette, NYC. Newspaper decision was a...
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Dates to Remember in August

August 1, 1901: Pancho Villa born Francisco Guilledo. 1932: Holman Williams KO 6 Joe Lynn, Detroit. Williams’ pro debut. 1950: Dado Marino W 15 Terry Allen, Honlulu. Wins World Flyweight Title. 1954: Trevor Berbick born. 1962: Jake Matlala born. 1968: Cachorro Amaya KO 1 Alexis Arguello,...
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Dates to Remember in January

By Richey S. Jones – Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. January 1 1903: Joe Gans DQ 11 Gus Gardner, New Connecticut. Retains world lightweight title. 1907: Joe Gans KO 8 Kid Herman, Tonopah, NV. Retains world lightweight title. 1908: Abe Attell Draw 25...
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Boxing Dates to Remember in December

December 1, 1942: Ezzard Charles W 10 Joey Maxim, Cleveland. Sugar Ray Robinson KO 8 Izzy Jannazzo, Cleveland. 1973: Bob Foster W 15 Pierre Fourie, Johannesburg, South Africa. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title. Eusebio Pedroza KO 4 Julio Garcia, Panama City. Pedroza’s pro debut. 1976: Tomasz Adamek...
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Boxing Dates to Remember in July

July 1, • 1935: Lou Ambers W 10 Fritzie Zivic, Pittsburgh. • 1956: Mike Rossman born. • 1967: Carlos Ortiz KO 1 Sugar Ramos, San Juan. Retains World Lightweight Title. • 1975: Muhammad Ali W 15 Joe Bugner, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Retains world heavyweight title. • 1976: Alfredo...
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Boxing Dates to remember in June

By RICHEY S. JONES: He moved to Las Vegas two weeks before the first Leonard/Duran fight when he just 14, he became a fan of the sport and has been compiling these boxing dates for around 15 years. June 1, 1915: Mike Glover W 12 Matt Wells, Boston. Wins World Welterweight Title. 1928: Tommy Loughran W 15...
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Boxing Dates To Remember in May

  By Richey S Jones. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light   May 1, 1900: Jack Johnson KO 7 Jim Scanlon, Galveston, Texas. 1902: Harry Forbes D 20 Johnny Reagan, St. Louis. Retains World Bantamweight Title. 1914: Harry Wills W 10 Sam Langford, New...
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