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Old rivals, and fellow former Heavyweight Champions, Joe Frazier and George Foreman meet up at the airport in London on October 16, 1989. Frazier and Foreman, with Muhammad Ali, are there to promote a video of their greatest moments and fights.

20thCentBoxIMM's tweet photo. Old rivals, and fellow former Heavyweight Champions, Joe Frazier and George Foreman meet up at the airport in London on October 16, 1989.

Frazier and Foreman, with Muhammad Ali, are there to promote a video of their greatest moments and fights. https://t.co/51UF5ORhoK

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U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials open on October 17, 1956 at The Cow Palace in Daly City, California. Among the competitors were future pros Roger Rouse, Alonzo Johnson, (Gold Medal winner) Pete Rademacher, and future Light Heavyweight Champion Jose Torres.

20thCentBoxIMM's tweet photo. U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials open on October 17, 1956 at The Cow Palace in Daly City, California.

Among the competitors were future pros Roger Rouse, Alonzo Johnson, (Gold Medal winner) Pete Rademacher, and future Light Heavyweight Champion Jose Torres. https://t.co/Y9onrdoKtE

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8th round heavyweight action between George Chuvalo (left) and Pat McMurtry, on October 17, 1958, with McMurtry winning a 10-round unanimous decision in the MSG debuts for both boxers. The AP, which unofficially scored it 8-2 in rounds for McMurtry, would write: "George Chuvalo, a thick-legged, wild puncher with a solid left hook, staggered Pat McMurty in the 2nd round, but couldn't follow up. After that he spent the night bleeding from the nose and eyes while McMurty forced left jabs and right uppercuts into his face. Chuvalo weighed 207 1/2 to McMurtry's 188 3/4." Chuvalo came into this bout at 15-2-1 while McMurtry entered at 29-2-1. He'd fought less than five weeks earlier, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, KO'ing James J. Parker in the 1st round for the vacant Canadian Heavyweight Title. Pat McMurtry, 33-4-1 as a pro with 25 KO's, was a contender in the Heavyweight division during the late 1950s. He retired in early 1960, after he suffered a hard knockout and a brain injury against Eddie Machen in the 1st round, on October 27, 1959, in Portland, Oregon. He later became a referee, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, as well as throughout the world. McMurtry had wins over a faded Ezzard Charles, Bobo Olson, Rueben Vargas, Howard "Honeyboy" King, and Chuvalo during his 5-year career (1954-59). He died April 17, 2011, after a battle with liver cancer, aged 79.

20thCentBoxIMM's tweet photo. 8th round heavyweight action between George Chuvalo (left) and Pat McMurtry, on October 17, 1958, with McMurtry winning a 10-round unanimous decision in the MSG debuts for both boxers.

The AP, which unofficially scored it 8-2 in rounds for McMurtry, would write:

"George Chuvalo, a thick-legged, wild puncher with a solid left hook, staggered Pat McMurty in the 2nd round, but couldn't follow up. After that he spent the night bleeding from the nose and eyes while McMurty forced left jabs and right uppercuts into his face. Chuvalo weighed 207 1/2 to McMurtry's 188 3/4."

Chuvalo came into this bout at 15-2-1 while McMurtry entered at 29-2-1. He'd fought less than five weeks earlier, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, KO'ing James J. Parker in the 1st round for the vacant Canadian Heavyweight Title.

Pat McMurtry, 33-4-1 as a pro with 25 KO's, was a contender in the Heavyweight division during the late 1950s. He retired in early 1960, after he suffered a hard knockout and a brain injury against Eddie Machen in the 1st round, on October 27, 1959, in Portland, Oregon. He later became a referee, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, as well as throughout the world.
McMurtry had wins over a faded Ezzard Charles, Bobo Olson, Rueben Vargas, Howard "Honeyboy" King, and Chuvalo during his 5-year career (1954-59).
He died April 17, 2011, after a battle with liver cancer, aged 79.

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Top Rank Boxing presents four undefeated young prospects in action, on October 17, 1989, at The State Fair in Phoenix, Arizona. 1988 Heavyweight Gold Medalist "Merciless" Ray Mercer wins his tenth straight without blemish as a pro, scoring a 1st round TKO of Eddie Richardson. Silver Medalist from the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Michael Carbajal, goes to 9-0 as a pro with a 3rd round TKO of Jose Manuel Diaz. Another heavyweight, who'll have a memorable encounter with Mercer in his future, Tommy "The Duke" Morrison KO's Harry Terrell in the 1st round to go to 18-0. Another memorable boxer, Johnny Tapia, stays undefeated (going to 12-0-1) with an eight-round unanimous decision over John Michael "Bam Bam" Johnson. Johnson, no slouch as he handed Junior Jones his first defeat (Jones was 32-0-0 at the time), would go on to hold, briefly (April to July of 1994), the WBA Bantamweight Title.

20thCentBoxIMM's tweet photo. Top Rank Boxing presents four undefeated young prospects in action, on October 17, 1989, at The State Fair in Phoenix, Arizona.

1988 Heavyweight Gold Medalist "Merciless" Ray Mercer wins his tenth straight without blemish as a pro, scoring a 1st round TKO of Eddie Richardson.

Silver Medalist from the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Michael Carbajal, goes to 9-0 as a pro with a 3rd round TKO of Jose Manuel Diaz.

Another heavyweight, who'll have a memorable encounter with Mercer in his future, Tommy "The Duke" Morrison KO's Harry Terrell in the 1st round to go to 18-0.

Another memorable boxer, Johnny Tapia, stays undefeated (going to 12-0-1) with an eight-round unanimous decision over John Michael "Bam Bam" Johnson. Johnson, no slouch as he handed Junior Jones his first defeat (Jones was 32-0-0 at the time), would go on to hold, briefly (April to July of 1994), the WBA Bantamweight Title.

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“That man stuck with me right there." Winning the 2008 NBA Championship was memorable… but smoking a cigar gifted by the legendary Red Auerbach?? THAT’S NEXT LEVEL ☘️🔥 Happy 65th birthday to @Hoophall Class of 2026 inductee, @DocRivers!

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Muhammad Ali and Joe DiMaggio at the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony, New York City, October 27, 1986. Boxing's "Greatest" and baseball's "Yankee Clipper" — two American icons honored together. Ali, born Cassius Clay on this day in 1942, and DiMaggio, whose 56-game hitting streak still stands untouched. ⚾ 56 games. Will DiMaggio's streak ever fall?

baseballinpix's tweet photo. Muhammad Ali and Joe DiMaggio at the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony, New York City, October 27, 1986.

Boxing's "Greatest" and baseball's "Yankee Clipper" — two American icons honored together. Ali, born Cassius Clay on this day in 1942, and DiMaggio, whose 56-game hitting streak still stands untouched.

⚾ 56 games. Will DiMaggio's streak ever fall?

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IRISH MICKY WARD TRIBUTE PART II THE GATTI 1 FIGHT #Boxing #Boxeo #Micky #Ward #Gatti #MickyWard https://t.co/4KXAIvVD7B

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WILFREDO GOMEZ BAZOOKA TRIBUTE PART II ZARATE PINTOR #Boxing #Boxeo #Wilfredo #Gomez #WilfredoGomez https://t.co/mj08qrAMSF

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IRISH MICKY WARD TRIBUTE PART I THE DRUNKEN MASTER FIGHT #Boxing #Boxeo #Micky #Ward #MickyWard https://t.co/0uYnZziguC

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WILFREDO GOMEZ BAZOOKA TRIBUTE BOXNEWS OPENPANEL #Boxing #Boxeo #Wilfredo #Gomez #WilfredoGomez #PR https://t.co/JteMKpSFpw

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9 days ago

Give us your predictions 🍿 #NavarreteFoster | OCT 24 | @DAZNBoxing

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Fight Hub TV

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Oscar De La Hoya wants Zepeda or Gervonta Davis for Kid Austin next!!!! 🥊💥 “Him and Zepeda would be the big fight to do… If Tank comes back, let’s make Tank Davis why not.” 🎥: https://t.co/EuNTCPDiJI

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