36 years ago, Evander Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas by KO in round 3 of 12 to win the undisputed heavyweight championship. The Real Deal becomes a two-division champion.
36 years ago, Ricardo López defeated Hideyuki Ohashi by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the WBC & lineal minumumweight titles. This being the first of 26 world title fights for Finito.
36 years ago, Ricardo López defeated Hideyuki Ohashi by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the WBC & lineal minumumweight titles. This being the first of 26 world title fights for Finito.
23 years ago, Michael Gomez defeated Alex Arthur by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the BBBofC British junior lightweight title. One of the best British title fights of all time.
23 years ago, Michael Gomez defeated Alex Arthur by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the BBBofC British junior lightweight title. One of the best British title fights of all time.
One year ago today Fabio Wardley stopped Joseph Parker in Round 11 to win the interim WBO Heavyweight Title
One of the best Heavyweight fights this decade
45 years ago, Rubén Olivares defeated Kazuyoshi Kanazawa by KO in round 14 of 15 to retain the undisputed bantamweight championship. One of the most underrated fights of the 70‘s.
45 years ago, Rubén Olivares defeated Kazuyoshi Kanazawa by KO in round 14 of 15 to retain the undisputed bantamweight championship. One of the most underrated fights of the 70‘s.
15 years ago, Akira Yaegashi defeated Pornsawan Porpramook by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBA minimumweight title. Arguably the greatest fight in 105lb history.
15 years ago, Akira Yaegashi defeated Pornsawan Porpramook by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBA minimumweight title. Arguably the greatest fight in 105lb history.
37 years ago, Sumbu Kalambay defeated Iran Barkley by UD15 to win the vacant WBA middleweight title. The world title being succeeded from Marvelous Marvin Hagler.
6 years ago, Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Carlos Cuadras by TKO in round 11 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal super flyweight titles. One of the greatest fights of the decade.
6 years ago, Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Carlos Cuadras by TKO in round 11 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal super flyweight titles. One of the greatest fights of the decade.
5 years ago, Shakur Stevenson defeated Jamel Herring by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBO junior lightweight title. Stevenson becomes a two-division champion.
5 years ago, Shakur Stevenson defeated Jamel Herring by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBO junior lightweight title. Stevenson becomes a two-division champion.
