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Leigh Wood got off the floor in round one, eventually dropping Michael Conlan in round 11 and knocking him out cold through the ring ropes in round 12 #OnThisDay in 2022, the fight was awarded Ring Magazine Round of the Year.
March 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Leigh Wood got off the floor in round one, eventually dropping Michael Conlan in round 11 and knocking him out cold through the ring ropes in round 12 #OnThisDay in 2022, the fight was awarded Ring Magazine Round of the Year.
Joe Frazier outpointed Muhammad Ali #OnThisDay in 1971 in the "Fight of the Century" to retain the undisputed heavyweight title.
Frazier floored Ali in the fifteenth & final round and gave Ali his first professional defeat. The fight is arguably the greatest fight in heavyweight history.
Frazier floored Ali in the fifteenth & final round and gave Ali his first professional defeat. The fight is arguably the greatest fight in heavyweight history.
March 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Joe Frazier outpointed Muhammad Ali #OnThisDay in 1971 in the "Fight of the Century" to retain the undisputed heavyweight title.
Frazier floored Ali in the fifteenth & final round and gave Ali his first professional defeat. The fight is arguably the greatest fight in heavyweight history.
Frazier floored Ali in the fifteenth & final round and gave Ali his first professional defeat. The fight is arguably the greatest fight in heavyweight history.
Wilfred Benitez decisioned Antonio Cervantes #OnThisDay in 1976 to win the WBA super lightweight title & becoming the youngest boxing champion in boxing history at just 17 years old.
March 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Wilfred Benitez decisioned Antonio Cervantes #OnThisDay in 1976 to win the WBA super lightweight title & becoming the youngest boxing champion in boxing history at just 17 years old.
The greatest fighter to never win a world title & 1990 IBHOF Inductee Sam Langford was born #OnThisDay in 1886, Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦
March 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The greatest fighter to never win a world title & 1990 IBHOF Inductee Sam Langford was born #OnThisDay in 1886, Weymouth Falls, Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦
Raymond Ford came from behind to score a last round TKO over Otabek Kholmatov #OnThisDay in 2024 to win the vacant WBA featherweight title. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
March 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Raymond Ford came from behind to score a last round TKO over Otabek Kholmatov #OnThisDay in 2024 to win the vacant WBA featherweight title. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Israel Vazquez got off the floor in a treacherous round four, coming back to drop Rafael Marquez in round twelve #OnThisDay in 2008, Vazquez winning a split decision to retain the WBC super bantamweight title.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
March 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Israel Vazquez got off the floor in a treacherous round four, coming back to drop Rafael Marquez in round twelve #OnThisDay in 2008, Vazquez winning a split decision to retain the WBC super bantamweight title.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Juan Manuel Marquez collected the vacant WBA & WBO lightweight titles #OnThisDay in 2009, stopping Juan Diaz 9 rounds into the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
February 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Juan Manuel Marquez collected the vacant WBA & WBO lightweight titles #OnThisDay in 2009, stopping Juan Diaz 9 rounds into the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) upset Sonny Liston #OnThisDay in 1964, Liston pulling out with a suspected shoulder injury after the end of round 6, Ali becoming [at the time] the second youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history at 22, just behind Floyd Patterson.
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay) upset Sonny Liston #OnThisDay in 1964, Liston pulling out with a suspected shoulder injury after the end of round 6, Ali becoming [at the time] the second youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history at 22, just behind Floyd Patterson.
Former world heavyweight champion & 1990 IBHOF Inductee Jersey Joe Walcott sadly passed away #OnThisDay in 1994 in Camden, New Jersey to diabetes complications at the age of 80.
February 25, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Former world heavyweight champion & 1990 IBHOF Inductee Jersey Joe Walcott sadly passed away #OnThisDay in 1994 in Camden, New Jersey to diabetes complications at the age of 80.
Five-division champion & 2021 IBHOF inductee Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born #OnThisDay in 1977, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA 🇺🇸
February 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Five-division champion & 2021 IBHOF inductee Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born #OnThisDay in 1977, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA 🇺🇸
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai continued his insane title run defeated Juan Francisco Estrada #OnThisDay in 2018, retaining the WBC super flyweight title by majority decision alongside becoming the first ever Ring & lineal super flyweight champion.
February 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai continued his insane title run defeated Juan Francisco Estrada #OnThisDay in 2018, retaining the WBC super flyweight title by majority decision alongside becoming the first ever Ring & lineal super flyweight champion.
Roberto Dúran closely defeated Iran Barkley #OnThisDay in 1989, winning the WBC middleweight title in the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year, becoming a four-division champion.
February 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Roberto Dúran closely defeated Iran Barkley #OnThisDay in 1989, winning the WBC middleweight title in the Ring Magazine Fight of the Year, becoming a four-division champion.
Tyson Fury beat up and stopped Deontay Wilder in seven #OnThisDay in 2020, winning the WBC heavyweight title, becoming a two-time heavyweight champion.
February 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Tyson Fury beat up and stopped Deontay Wilder in seven #OnThisDay in 2020, winning the WBC heavyweight title, becoming a two-time heavyweight champion.
Tommy Coyle defeated Daniel Brizuela #OnThisDay in 2014, both fighters knocked down four times each before Coyle won by a 12th round TKO.
February 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Tommy Coyle defeated Daniel Brizuela #OnThisDay in 2014, both fighters knocked down four times each before Coyle won by a 12th round TKO.
Óscar Valdez dominated and faceplanted big favorite Miguel Berchelt #OnThisDay in 2021, knocking Berchelt out cold in round 10 to win the WBC super featherweight title. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
February 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Óscar Valdez dominated and faceplanted big favorite Miguel Berchelt #OnThisDay in 2021, knocking Berchelt out cold in round 10 to win the WBC super featherweight title. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
Nonito Donaire put a dent in the head of Fernando Montiel in two rounds #OnThisDay in 2011, to win the WBC & WBO bantamweight titles.
February 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Nonito Donaire put a dent in the head of Fernando Montiel in two rounds #OnThisDay in 2011, to win the WBC & WBO bantamweight titles.
Erik Morales won a close yet controversial split decision over Marco Antonio Barrera #OnThisDay in 2000, unifying the WBC & WBO super bantamweight titles.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year & is well known to be one of the greatest fights of all time.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year & is well known to be one of the greatest fights of all time.
February 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Erik Morales won a close yet controversial split decision over Marco Antonio Barrera #OnThisDay in 2000, unifying the WBC & WBO super bantamweight titles.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year & is well known to be one of the greatest fights of all time.
The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year & is well known to be one of the greatest fights of all time.
Kevin Kelley controversially outpointed Troy Dorsey over twelve rounds #OnThisDay in 1992, both averaging over 100 punches per round, combining to throw 2,806 punches.
February 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Kevin Kelley controversially outpointed Troy Dorsey over twelve rounds #OnThisDay in 1992, both averaging over 100 punches per round, combining to throw 2,806 punches.
Luis Nery stopped Azat Hovhannisyan in the eleventh of their WBC super bantamweight eliminator #OnThisDay in 2023, being awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
February 18, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Luis Nery stopped Azat Hovhannisyan in the eleventh of their WBC super bantamweight eliminator #OnThisDay in 2023, being awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Three-division champion, former pound-for-pound number one & current IBF lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko was born #OnThisDay in 1988, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukrainian SSR 🇺🇦
February 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Three-division champion, former pound-for-pound number one & current IBF lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko was born #OnThisDay in 1988, Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukrainian SSR 🇺🇦
Leon Spinks, with just a record of 6-0-1 defeated Muhammad Ali #OnThisDay in 1978 by split decision to win the undisputed heavyweight championship.
February 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Leon Spinks, with just a record of 6-0-1 defeated Muhammad Ali #OnThisDay in 1978 by split decision to win the undisputed heavyweight championship.
Three-division champion & 2017 IBHOF inductee Johnny Tapia was born #OnThisDay in 1967, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 🇺🇸
February 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Three-division champion & 2017 IBHOF inductee Johnny Tapia was born #OnThisDay in 1967, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA 🇺🇸
James Toney plastered Iran Barkley over nine rounds #OnThisDay in 1993, to win the IBF super middleweight title, becoming a two-division champion.
February 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
James Toney plastered Iran Barkley over nine rounds #OnThisDay in 1993, to win the IBF super middleweight title, becoming a two-division champion.
Oscar De La Hoya & Ike Quartey traded knockdowns in their great fight #OnThisDay in 1999, De La Hoya winning a split decision to retain the WBC & lineal welterweight titles.
February 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Oscar De La Hoya & Ike Quartey traded knockdowns in their great fight #OnThisDay in 1999, De La Hoya winning a split decision to retain the WBC & lineal welterweight titles.
Former unified featherweight champion & 2015 IBHOF inductee Naseem Hamed was born #OnThisDay in Sheffield, England 🏴
February 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Former unified featherweight champion & 2015 IBHOF inductee Naseem Hamed was born #OnThisDay in Sheffield, England 🏴