Former three-time Lightweight Champion Jimmy Carter (left) wins a 10-round UD over another former titlist, Lauro Salas, on June 21, 1956 at Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.
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Lauro Salas was known as a

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Carlos Palomino won the WBC world welterweight crown #OnThisDay in 1976 with a Round 12 TKO of John H Stracey at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London.

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Joe Louis retained his world heavyweight crown with a first round KO of ex-champ Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium in New York #OnThisDay in 1938. The win also saw him avenge his knockout loss to Schmeling two years earlier.

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June 22, 1937: Joe Louis Survived An Early Knockdown To Stop James Braddock http://dlvr.it/TT8Sdq

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Danny "Little Red" Lopez hands WBC Featherweight Champion Salvador Sanchez his headdress on June 21, 1980 after failing to regain the title at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sanchez, making the second defense of the title he'd won in February with a 13th-round TKO of

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Hector "Macho" Camacho defeated Roberto Duran #OnThisDay in 1996 with a 12-round unanimous decision victory at the Mark Etess Arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

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The exploding fists of Joe Louis destroyed Max Schmeling #OnThisDay in 1938 in what was called 'the undercard to World War II'

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Roberto Duran defeated former welterweight king Carlos Palomino #OnThisDay in 1979, flooring Palomino on his way to a 10-round unanimous decision victory at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Jack Chase wins a 10-round points decision over Aaron Wade (seated on stool) on June 21, 1943 at the Coliseum Bowl in San Francisco, California.
Will Connolly of the San Francisco Chronicle gave Chase eight of the ten rounds, but felt it was much closer than that indicated as

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Devin Haney does most of his fighting on X these days. Been out of the ring for now 8 months. And nothing scheduled. Haney has become one of those once a year fighter's. He's following the PBC Haymon Boxing plan, fight once a year.

Boots Ennis has passed everybody's eye test, but on Saturday night on @DAZNBoxing he'll need to do more than pass the eye test vs Xander Zayas, as Zayas is a much better fighter than anyone Ennis has fought so far. And this will be a lot better fight than many think.

Jack Sharkey became World Heavyweight Champion #OnThisDay in 1932 with a 15-round split decision win over Max Schmeling at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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I'n told by a quality source Tank Davis is using his legal issues as an excuse not to fight his WBA #1 Mando Floyd Schofield Jr. Not a good look for Tank. I'm not surprised Tank is avoiding Schofield. Nor should you be. Baltimore stand up, but don't be proud!

Happy Birthday to former Undisputed and Ring Bantamweight World Champion Lionel Rose. Sadly he passed away in 2011 at the age of 62. 🇦🇺🥊

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A battered and beaten Arturo Godoy walks to his dressing room, on June 20, 1940, at Yankee Stadium after failing (TKO by eight) in his second attempt to lift the Heavyweight Championship from Joe Louis.

92-22-12 with 52 KO's, out of Iquique, Chile, Arturo Godoy is regarded as a

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3/4/1968: Joe Frazier and Buster Mathis are interviewed by the media after their weigh-in ahead of their heavyweight title fight (NYSAC version) later that night. Also featuring a cameo by ATG Emile Griffith who would lose his middleweight 👑 Nino Benvenuti on the uc.
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Roberto Duran cemented his place among the immortals when he dethroned welterweight king Sugar Ray Leonard #OnThisDay in 1980.

Quite simply one of the best fights the sport has ever seen. But it was in danger before it began.

Duran’s heart was the cause for concern.

Three days

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