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Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. April 15, 1985. Eight minutes of Hell in “The War.”
57 years ago, José Legrá defeated Howard Winstone by TKO in round 5 of 15 to win the WBC featherweight title. Winstone swiftly retired at just 29.
21 years ago, Arturo Gatti defeated Leonard Dorin by KO in round 2 of 12 to retain the WBC super lightweight title.
5 years ago, Vergil Ortiz Jr. defeated Samuel Vargas by TKO in round 7 of 12 to improve his record to 16-0 (16 KOs).
9 years ago, Terence Crawford defeated Viktor Postol by UD12 to unify the WBC & WBO super lightweight titles & win the Ring & lineal super lightweight titles.
23 years ago, Elvir Muriqi defeated Sam Ahmad by TKO in round 3 of 10 to improve his record to 24-1 (14 KOs). Six knockdowns in nine minutes.
37 years ago, Tony Lopez defeated Rocky Lockridge by UD12 to win the IBF super featherweight title. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
14 years ago, Amir Khan defeated Zab Judah by KO in round 5 of 12 to unify the WBA & IBF super lightweight titles.
📺NEW EPISODE Usyk stops Dubois, Pacquiao draws with Barrios, Bam beats up Cafu + Zayas vs Perez preview youtu.be/rXUzwqePpEA?si…
Seiya Tsutsumi & Daigo Higa have another draw in their slugfest rematch for the WBA bantamweight title, trading knockdowns in round 9. 02/24/2025
32 years ago, Joichiro Tatsuyoshi defeated Victor Rabanales by SD12 to win the interim WBC bantamweight title. One of bantamweight's greatest contests.
62 years ago, Sonny Liston defeated Floyd Patterson by KO in round 1 of 15 to retain the world heavyweight title.
📺NEW EPISODE Usyk stops Dubois, Pacquiao draws with Barrios, Bam beats up Cafu + Zayas vs Perez preview youtu.be/rXUzwqePpEA?si…
Episode 69 of the Championship Rounds is live. Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois II, Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao, Bam Rodriguez vs Phumelele Cafu, Sebastian Fundora vs Tim Tszyu II review & more. youtu.be/rXUzwqePpEA?si…
43 years ago, Salvador Sánchez defeated Azumah Nelson by TKO in round 15 of 15 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal featherweight titles. Sánchez passed away just three weeks later in a car accident at the age of 23.
7 years ago, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Murat Gassiev by UD12 to become the undisputed cruiserweight champion. Usyk becomes just the third to do so in the divisions history after Evander Holyfield & O'Neil Bell.
Floyd Mayweather's backfoot counterpunching & defense versus Jesús Chávez in November of '01.
1 year ago, Anthony Olascuaga defeated Riku Kano by KO in round 3 of 12 to win the vacant WBO flyweight title. Brutal knockout.
28 years ago, Bernard Hopkins defeated Glen Johnson by TKO in round 11 of 12 to retain the IBF middleweight title. The first of only two career stoppage losses for Johnson in 77 contests.