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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Welterweight Gene Poirer (left) wins a 10-round unanimous decision over Danny Jo Perez on July 25, 1955 at St. Nicholas Arena in New York City.

The New York Times reports:

Poirier used his right hand effectively during the bout, cutting Perez over the right eye with the punch

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Luis Firpo of Argentina, aka "The Wild Bull of the Pampas," and defending world champ Jack Dempsey, aka "The Manassa Mauler," before the start of their legendary clash at the Polo Grounds in 1923. Dempsey would win by 2nd round KO. #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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Joe Frazier (left), 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist at heavyweight, battles Billy Daniels on July 25, 1966, at Convention Hall in Philadelphia.

Daniels, knocked down by Frazier in the second, third, fourth and sixth rounds, does not answer the bell for round 7.

Frazier goes to 11-0

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Max Baer and Joe Louis rumble at Yankee Stadium in 1935. Some 85 000 fans saw Louis win by 4th round KO. Baer later admitted he could have beaten the count, but added, "When I get executed, people gotta pay more than $25 a seat to watch it." #Heavyweight #History #Boxing

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On July 25, 1946, Featherweight Champion Willie Pep (left) TKO's 3rd ranked Jackie Graves (right) in the 8th round of a non-title fight at the Minneapolis Auditorium in Minnesota.

Do you think we will EVER see a World Champion fight a top 5 ranked contender in his division, in a

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Willie Joyce (left) and Henry Armstrong (right) weigh in for their July 24, 1943 fight at Gilmore Stadium in Los Angeles.

Armstrong would take a 10-round unanimous decision in the first of their four meetings (they split them 2-2).

Many argue for Joyce to be inducted into the

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Future heavyweight king Jack Dempsey secured a 4-round decision win over "Fat Boy" Willie Meehan in Emeryville, California, #OTD in 1917. The bout was the 2nd of 5 between the men and Jack's only win - Willie won 2, 2 were drawn. Jack described Willie as "pure blubber" but

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44 years ago July 24: @realboomboom stops Ernesto España in 6, retains WBA 135lb title, Mollenkopf Stadium, Warren, OH. In 1st title defense, “Boom Boom” overwhelms former WBA champ from Venezuela with strength before 10,000 adoring fans 10 miles from hometown of Youngstown.

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