78 years ago, Tony Zale defeated Rocky Graziano by KO in round 3 of 15 to win the world middleweight title. Zale becomes the third man ever to regain the world middleweight championship (after Stanley Ketchel & Al Hostak).
48 years ago, Sean O'Grady defeated Shig Fukuyama by TKO in round 5 of 10 to improve his record to 57-1 (52 KOs). One of the bloodiest fights of all time.
48 years ago, Sean O'Grady defeated Shig Fukuyama by TKO in round 5 of 10 to improve his record to 57-1 (52 KOs). One of the bloodiest fights of all time.
3 years ago, Teófimo López defeated Josh Taylor by UD12 to win the WBO, Ring & lineal super lightweight titles. López becomes a two-division champion.
14 years ago, Randall Bailey defeated Mike Jones by KO in round 11 of 12 to win the vacant IBF welterweight title. One of the greatest knockouts of all time.
8 years ago, Terence Crawford defeated Jeff Horn by TKO in round 9 of 12 to win the WBO welterweight title. Crawford becomes a three-division champion.
13 years ago, Erislandy Lara defeated Alfredo Angulo by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the interim WBA super welterweight title. Lara got off the canvas twice.
41 years ago, Barry McGuigan defeated Eusebio Pedroza by UD15 to win the WBA, Ring & lineal featherweight titles. McGuigan ends the 7 year, 19-title defense reign of Pedroza.
13 years ago, Adonis Stevenson defeated Chad Dawson by TKO in round 1 of 12 to win the WBC, Ring & lineal light heavyweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
24 years ago, Lennox Lewis defeated Mike Tyson by KO in round 8 of 12 to retain the WBC, IBF & lineal heavyweight titles & win the vacant Ring heavyweight title.