Boxing

2 1/2 Hour Long Fight

Jan 8, 1824

Tom Spring defeated Jack Langan in a British championship boxing match that lasted 2½ hours.

Bareknuckle Fighting

Apr 17, 1860

English boxer Tom Sayers fought John Heenan of the US for 37 rounds in an international bare-knuckle match at Farnborough, Hampshire, that was called a draw. Heenan was later acclaimed as the "World Boxing Champion."

Jake Kilrain fought boxing champion John L. Sullivan

Jul 8, 1889

In Mississippi Jake Kilrain fought boxing champion John L. Sullivan in the last world heavyweight championship prizefight decided with bare knuckles under London Prize Ring rules in history. Sullivan defeated Kilrain in a match that went to 75 rounds.

1st heavyweight-title boxing match,

Sep 7, 1892

In New Orleans the 1st heavyweight-title boxing match, fought with gloves under the rules of the Marquis of Queensbury , aka John S. Douglas, ended when James J. Corbett knocked out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round.

Jack Johnson

Dec 26, 1908

Jack Johnson of Texas knocked out Tommy Burns in Australia to become the 1st black world heavyweight boxing champion. He was not officially given the title until 1910 when he beat Jim Jeffries in Las Vegas.

Jack Johnson RIP

Jun 10, 1946

Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion, died in car accident.

first title match in boxing to be televised

Jun 19, 1946

The first title match in boxing to be televised takes place in New York City, as Joe Louis defeated Billy Conn for the heavyweight championship. Three NBC TV stations carried the fight.

Idi Amin

May 23, 1951

Idi Amin became the heavyweight boxing champion of Uganda, holding the title until 1960.

Sugar Ray

Apr 12, 1986

Sugar Ray Robinson former middleweight boxing champion, died in Culver City, Ca., after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Tyson Coming up

Nov 2, 1986

TysonMike Tyson knocked out Trevor Berbick and won the WBC title to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history.

Heavyweight Crown

Jun 27, 1988

CrownMike Tyson retained the undisputed heavyweight crown as he knocked out Michael Spinks 91 seconds into the first round of a championship fight in Atlantic City, N.J.

Tyson Gets KNocked Out

Feb 11, 1990

In a stunning upset,

Tyson Gets charged for rape

Sep 9, 1991

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Holyfield VS. Riddick Bowe

Nov 6, 1993

Boxing.HolyfieldHeavyweight boxer Evander Holyfield defeated Riddick Bowe in a 12-round fight in Las Vegas; the match was interrupted in the seventh round when an intruder, using a paraglider, tried to fly into the ring.

Foreman

Nov 5, 1994

BoxingGeorge Foreman, 45, became boxing's oldest heavyweight champion by knocking out Michael Moorer in the 10th round of their WBA fight in Las Vegas.

Biting Ears

Jun 28, 1997

BoxingIn a wild rematch, Mike Tyson was disqualified in the 3rd round in the boxing heavyweight title for biting Evander Holyfield's ear in Las Vegas. Tyson complained of head buts by Holyfield.

Tyson Banned

Jul 9, 1997

Boxing

Tyson Is back

Oct 19, 1998

BoxingMike Tyson got his boxing license back after pleading with the Nevada Athletic Commission not to "torture" him anymore for biting Evander Holyfield's ears in the ring 15 months earlier

Draw

Mar 13, 1999

BoxingEvander Holyfield, the WBA and IBF champion, and Lennox Lewis, the WBC champion, kept their respective titles after fighting to a controversial draw in New York.

Laila Ali

Oct 8, 1999

BopxingLaila Ali, the 21-year-old daughter of Muhammad Ali, made her professional boxing debut by knocking out opponent April Fowler 31 seconds after the opening bell in Verona, New York.

Lennox Come Up

Nov 13, 1999

BoxingLennox Lewis became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, winning a unanimous decision over Evander Holyfield in Las Vegas.

Lennox Lewis Vs. David Tua

Nov 11, 2000

BoxingLennox Lewis won a unanimous 12-round decision over David Tua in Las Vegas to retain his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles.

WBA heavyweight

Mar 3, 2001

Boxing John Ruiz became the first Hispanic WBA heavyweight champion by defeating Evander Holyfield in a unanimous 12-round decision.

Upsets in boxing

Apr 22, 2001

Boxing

Lewin Gets Titles back

Nov 14, 2001

Lennox Lewis knocked out Hasim Rahman in the fourth round to get back his WBC and IBF heavyweight titles.

Holyfield

Dec 15, 2001

BoxingEvander Holyfield was denied a fifth heavyweight championship when his third fight against John Ruiz was called a draw after 12 rounds in Mashantucket, Conn.

Lewin defending tittle

Jun 8, 2002

Lennox Lewis kept his heavyweight titles by stopping Mike Tyson in the eighth round of their fight in Memphis, Tenn.Boxing

John Ruiz

Jul 27, 2002

BoxingJohn Ruiz retained the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas after his opponent, Kirk Johnson, was disqualified for hitting low blows.

Pac-Man

Nov 13, 2010

Boing In Texas Manny Pacquiao, boxer and Filipino congressman, cemented his claim to being the best fighter in the world by dominating the bigger but slower Antonio Margarito of Mexico. Pacquiao earned a guaranteed $15 million.

Joe Frazier

Nov 7, 2011

Joe Frazier , the boxer who first beat Muhammad Ali in March 1971, died in Philadelphia after a brief battle with liver cancer.