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Jose Napoles regained the WBC and WBA world welterweight titles #OnThisDay in 1971 with a Round 8 TKO of Billy Backus at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
It's been 10 years since his passing, yet his impact on his sport and in this world remains. He was many things to many people, and, for me, he was one of the pillars for the love of boxing that became my profession and became my identity.
His personality, his immense skills
Now official: Lamont Roach Jr. & William Zepeda will meet for the vacant WBC 135 title Aug. 1 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on DAZN (& simulacast on TNT in U.S. as part of new "The Fight" series). Wasn't part of the announcement because they'll do it separately but the co-feature
This fight is best remembered as the "final straw" fight for Howard Cosell as it prompted him to announce he would no longer call professional fights. In response, Cobb, a former football player, said, "hey, if it gets him to stop broadcasting NFL games, I'll go play football for
January 17, 1942 - June 3, 2016 🦋🐝
Eugene Criqui KO 6 Johnny Kilbane to win the world featherweight boxing championship - June 2, 1923 at the Polo Grounds, NYC, USA. #EugeneCriqui #boxing 🥊 #knockout
Joe Louis is sent to a neutral corner after flooring Paulino Uzcudun with a vicious right hand at Madison Square Garden in 1935, the punch so powerful it drove Uzcudun's teeth thru his mouthpiece. Joe won by 4th round TKO; Uzcudun retired. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing
Emile Griffith retained the world welterweight title #OnThisDay in 1961 with a Round 12 TKO of Gaspar Ortega at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles. Pictured - Ortega's face distorts under the weight of a Griffith blow in Round 11.
Joe Dundee won the world welterweight crown #OnThisDay in 1927 with a 15-round majority decision victory over Pete Latzo in front of around 30,000 fans at the Polo Grounds in New York.
Somehow, a bit forgotten among boxing's worst decisions of the 1970's:
On June 3, 1979, Lupe Pintor (38-4-0 coming in) wins a controversial split decision over Carlos Zarate (left) at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas to take the title from Zarate, making his 10th defense, to become
10 years ago #TheGreatest Muhammad Ali died. His 1966 rookie & other early Panini stickers in my #boxing collection. @RGMPROMO @darrenrovell
William Zepeda vs Lamont Roach is what Boxing suppose to be about, great fight, both guys can win, plus it's meaningful with big purpose fighting for the Green Belt, the vacant WBC World Lightweight title. Looking forward to this with great interest!
Aug 1, DAZN, Vegas, GBP
Poster for Larry Holmes' 10th world title defense vs Leon Spinks at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena in 1981. Broadcast on primetime TV, the bout was billed as a tribute to Louis after his death two months prior. Holmes would win by 3rd round TKO. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing
Happy 52nd Birthday to former WBO Jr Welterweight World Champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley. 🥊
Happy 64th Birthday to former IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Prince Charles Williams. 🥊
53 years ago today Carlos Monzon defeated Emile Griffith via UD15 to defend the Undisputed Middleweight Title
The second fight between the pair
Sultan Ibragimov won the WBO world heavyweight title #OnThisDay in 2007 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Shannon Briggs at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
R.I.P. Ray.
RIP Ray Lampkin. Fantastic performance v prime 135lb Duran - in Panama too.
All-time greats Rocky Marciano and Ezzard Charles slug it out at Yankee Stadium in 1954. After 15 fast-paced rounds, Rocky retained the world title by unanimous decision. Three months later he beat Ezzard again, this time by 8th round KO. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing
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