On This Day

January 27, 1990 - Puerto Rican boxer Carlos De Leon defended his WBC cruiserweight title, resulting in a draw against British fighter Johnny Nelson after 12 rounds in Sheffield, England.…

January 27, 1954 - Archie Moore retained his world light heavyweight title by defeating Joey Maxim via a 15-round unanimous decision at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Moore knocked Maxim…

January 24, 1976 - George Foreman and Ron Lyle engaged in a thrilling heavyweight bout at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Foreman secured a knockout in the 5th round. https://youtu.be/ytKkXmShJwY?si=j2i1r4Y8OPvRcxJP

January 20, 2001 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. dominated Diego Corrales, knocking him down five times before securing a technical knockout in the 10th round to defend his WBC super featherweight…

January 20, 1980 - Nicaraguan boxer Alexis Argüello successfully defended his WBC super featherweight title by knocking out Rubén Castillo in the 11th round in Tucson, Arizona. https://youtu.be/qu270UY4264?si=fdrJrHXsrvbkWu63

December 20, 1975 – Roberto Duran retained his WBA lightweight title with a 15th-round knockout of Leoncio Ortiz in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ortiz stood up to the relentless attack of Duran,…

December 20, 1963 – Rubin “Hurricane” Carter gained a first-round knockout of welterweight champion Emile Griffith in a non-title fight in Pittsburgh. It was the biggest victory ever for Carter, who…

December 19, 1998 – Floyd Mayweather Jr. retained his WBC super featherweight title with a second-round TKO of Angel Manfredy in Miami. https://youtu.be/AItw2yRxUHc?si=qwKYH3GU0ODtCtwf The 21-year-old Mayweather, whom The Ring named Fighter of the Year…

December 19, 1981 – Dwight Braxton stopped Matthew Saad Muhammad in Round 10 to win the WBC light heavyweight title in Atlantic City. https://youtu.be/AlYuTpanw4c?si=L6obNX51oi3cHfXB Braxton, who changed his name to Dwight…