26 years ago July 29: Kostya Tszyu stops Julio Cesar Chavez in 6, retains WBC 140lb title, Veterans Coliseum, Phoenix. In final world title fight of his legendary career, “El Gran Campeon Mexicano” performs well enough before being bombed out by prime, hard-punching champ Tszyu.

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The purse bid for the Devin Haney-Keyshawn Davis WBO 147 title bout remains scheduled for Thursday. Per source, the deal is done on the Haney side. The issue is the multiple millions apart between Top Rank’s offer to Davis and what he is asking for. #boxing

Ray Leonard (left), of the United States, wins a three-round points decision over Poland's Kazimierz Szczerba (right) in the Olympic Games Light Welterweight Semi-Finals at Maurice Richard Arena in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 29, 1976.

Leonard will face Andres Aldama, of

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Per sources, for the 1st two PBC/DAZN non-PPV events (sites TBA), Pitbull Cruz headlines Sept. 19 and on Oct. 17 WBC 154 titlist Sebastian Fundora will make his mandatory vs. Ermal Hadribeaj. That fight is signed. #boxing

@Here4Boxing People love using Gatti as the minimum benchmark, but he had FOUR fights of the year, two rounds of the year, one KO of the year, he won titles in two weight classes, had five title defenses, was in one of he greatest trilogies of all time and never ducked/avoided anybody.

Young challenger Joe Louis and world champ James J. Braddock pose at the weigh-in for their 1937 showdown at Chicago Stadium. "The Brown Bomber" would defeat "The Cinderella Man" by 8th round KO to begin his long and dominant reign. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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World Bantamweight Champion Monte Attell, younger brother of featherweight great Abe Attell, was born in San Francisco, California, #OnThisDay in 1885.

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Truly a different time in American Boxing...
Fun Fact: One of Ray's early opponents, Frank Santore, refereed one of my professional fights.

41 years ago July 28: Mike McCallum stops David Braxton in 8, retains WBA 154lb title, Tamiami Fairgrounds Auditorium, Miami. In 2nd defense, “Body Snatcher,” 23-0, takes on former sparring partner Braxton, punishing @RealKronkGym’s #2 contender, 30-1, before stopping him on cuts

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18-year-old Chuck Wilburn (pictured) loses a 10-round unanimous decision to Esteban DeJesus at Madison Square Garden on July 28, 1972 and he falls to 10-2-0 as a pro.

DeJesus, who went to 28-1-0, will win two more decisions in Puerto Rico before returning to MSG in November to

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World champ Evander "Real Deal" Holyfield slams Riddick "Big Daddy" Bowe with a left hook in their 1992 battle in Las Vegas. The smaller Holyfield fought gallantly but Bowe would score a knockdown and win by 12 round unanimous decision. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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Sanctioning bodies aligned with promoters is a huge problem right now. They need independent oversight and accountability. Promoters could come together and force that tomorrow, but no promoter wants to risk the equity they've built up over the years. It's an unserious industry.

In a World Heavyweight Title Eliminator bout held on July 28, 1952, undefeated (41-0) Rocky Marciano KO's Harry Matthews in the second round at Yankee Stadium.

From the AP:

Thunder In Left Hand

Two Jolting Punches Earn the Brockton, Mass., Slugger a Shot at Heavyweight Title

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In America, there's no more HBO Boxing, no more Showtime Boxing, & only women's Boxing on ESPN.

Now Boxing is on @DAZNBoxing, plus TNT thru DAZN, @ParamountPlus, & on @NetFlix a selected few nights a year. I salute those media platforms for their vision regarding Boxing. Thank

Photos of Tom Sharkey, aka "Sailor Tom." Born in Ireland, he based his career in America. Faced the best of his day, including Bob Fitzsimmons, Peter Maher, Jim Corbett & Joe Choynski. His wars with James J. Jeffries are legendary. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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Big man king Jack Johnson looks on as world middleweight champ Stanley Ketchel is counted out in round 12 of their 1909 clash at Colma, California. Ketchel floored Johnson but the champ then rose and ended the bout with one vicious right hand. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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Undefeated world champs Larry Holmes and Michael Spinks battle in Las Vegas in 1985. Light heavyweight king Spinks scored a major upset when he ended the long heavyweight reign of The Easton Assassin by 15 round unanimous decision. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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Demolition man - Jack Dempsey continued his march towards the world heavyweight crown #OnThisDay in 1918 with a quick Round 1 KO of Fred Fulton at the Federal League Baseball Park in Harrison, New Jersey. Press reports said the end came after just 23 seconds but some observers

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In their first meeting, on July 26, 1977, Matthew Franklin (Not yet Matthew Saad Muhammad) TKO's Marvin Johnson (left) in the 12th round, at The Spectrum in Philadelphia, to win the vacant NABF Light Heavyweight Championship.

From Philly Boxing History:

"Matthew Saad Muhammad

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Ran across an interesting game one can play with Grok: Ask which historical figure is closest to you based on your X posts. Here is what was said about me:

Nat Fleischer (1887–1972), the founder/editor of The Ring magazine, prolific boxing historian, meticulous record-keeper,

Happy Birthday YESTERDAY to one of the finest Boxing Technicians, Tacticians, Boxers in Pugilistic History. He finished 51-0-1 and boy could he punch (38kos) for a little dude. Happy Birthday IBHOFer Ricardo “Finito” Lopez. If fighting today he’d be My pd 4 pd number one

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The great Sam Langford poses with "Fireman" Jim Flynn before their 1908 tilt in San Francisco, the 1st of at least six duels between the two. On this occasion, Sam, aka "The Boston Bonecrusher," won by KO in just two minutes and 14 seconds. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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