Boxing Biography

Shortest world heavyweight tittle fight ever

Apr 6, 1900

James J. Jeffries K.o's Jack Finnegan in round 1 with 55 seconds in the fight.

First boxingtriple champion

Nov 22, 1903

Bob Fitzsimmons defeats George Gardner for the light heavyweight title. Fitzsimmons, previously middleweight and heavyweight champ.

James J. Jeffries retires

May 2, 1905

James J. Jeffries annouces his retirement in boxing appearing as david crockett

Jack Dempsey

Jul 2, 1921

In Boxing's first million dollar gate, heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey defends his title by KOing Georges Carpentier, four rounds, Jersey City. 80, 183 fans pay $1,789,238 to see the bout, also the first title fight to be carried live on radio.

Jack Dempsey

Aug 1, 1921

Ruth made about $70,000 a year. Dempsey made an impressive $300,000 for his 1921 title defense against Frenchman and light heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier. He was called one of the big five of sports in the 1920's.

James Joseph Tuney

Sep 22, 1927

Gene Tunney floored in the seventh round, benefited from a "long count" when Jack Dempsey fails to immediately go to a neutral corner, arise to floor Dempsey in the eight round on route to a 10 round decision, Chicago. A new gate record of $2,658,660.

Unbeaten champion

Jul 26, 1928

Gene Tunney stops Tom Heeney, 11 rounds, Bronx, to retain the heavyweight title. Soon afterward, he retires an unbeaten champion.

Recongnition to California

Aug 4, 1936

Henry Armstrong defeats Baby Arzimendi, 10 rounds, Los Angeles, gets Cali and Mexico recognition as featherweight champion.

heavy hitter

Dec 30, 1949

Rocky Marciano KOs Carmine Vingo, six rounds, New York. Vingo critically injured, undergoes brain surgery, he survives, but will never fight again.

Rocky marciano makes guy retire

Oct 26, 1951

Rocky Marciano KOs Joe Louis, eight rounds, New York. Joe retires after the bout, this time permanently

Rocky Marciono wins heavy weight belt

Sep 23, 1952

Rocky Marciano, down in the first and cut over both eyes and on scalp, KOs Jersey Joe Walcott with a single right to the jaw, 13 rounds, Philadelphia, to win heavyweight title.

Rocky Marciono retires

Apr 27, 1956

Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano, 32 , announces retirement. he leaves the ring with 49-0 record, the only heavyweight champion to retire unbeaten throughout career.

Muhammad Ali

May 25, 1965

Muhammad Ali KOs Sonny Liston, one round, Lewiston, ME, to retain heavyweight title.

First Japenese fight for a world tittle

Jan 15, 1967

In the first world title bout between two Japanese fighters Hiroshi Kobayashi KOs Yoshiaki Numata, 12 rounds, Tokyo, to win jr. lightweight title.

Muhammad ali refuses to join armed forces

Apr 26, 1967

Muhammad Ali refuses induction into United States Armed Forces, The WBA strips him of the heavyweight title.

Rocky Marciono dies

Aug 31, 1969

Former heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano dies in plane crash in Newton, Iowa, one day before 46th birthday.

Sonny Liston dies

Jan 15, 1970

Former heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston, listed as 38, is alleged to have died from a morphine overdose, Las Vegas. His lat fight was 7 months beofore.

Muhammad ali looses

Mar 31, 1973

Ken Norton breaks Muhammad Ali's jaw en route to winning NABF heavyweight title, 12 rounds, San Diego.

Muhammad ali regains ttle.

Sep 10, 1973

Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, 12 rounds, Los Angeles, to regain NABF heavyweight title.

boxeer vs wrestler

Jun 25, 1976

In boxer vs. wrestler match, Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki, battle to a draw, 15 rounds, Tokyo.

Last tittle held in yankee stadium

Sep 26, 1976

Muhammad Ali defeats Ken Norton, 15 rounds, Bronx, to retain heavyweight title in the last title fight held in Yankee Stadium.

Muhammad Ali retires

Dec 11, 1981

Muhammad Ali ends career with a decision loss to Trevor Berbick, 10 rounds, Nassau.

Mikes Tyson

Mar 23, 1984

Mike Tyson turns pro with a first round KO of Hector Mercedes, Albany , New York.

Yongest heavyweight champion

Nov 22, 1986

Mike Tyson, 20, becomes the youngest heavyweight champion in ring history by stopping Trevor Berbick, two rounds, Las Vegas, to win WBC heavyweight title.

Mike tyson gets 2 titles

Mar 7, 1987

Mike Tyson defeats Bonecrusher Smith, 12 rounds, LAS Vegas, to unify WBC/WBA heavyweight titles.

Mike tyson looses

Feb 10, 1990

In the greatest upset in boxing history, Buster Douglas, a 42-1 underdog, gets off the deck in the eight round, to KO Mike Tyson, 10 rounds, Tokyo, to win heavyweight title.

mike tyson convicted

Feb 10, 1992

Mike Tyson gets convicted of rape in Marion, Ind. and begins serving a six-year sentence.

Mike first fight in 4 years

Aug 19, 1995

Mike Tyson, in his first fight in four years, wins by DQ over Peter McNeeley, one round, Las Vegas.

Roy jones jr first lost

Mar 21, 1997

Roy Jones Jr. suffers his first defeat to Montell Griffin by DQ, nine rounds, hitting Griffin while he was down. Griffin the new WBC light heavyweight champion, New York.