September 28
1898: Coney Island, NY. World Lightweight Championship. George “Kid” Lavigne D 20 Frank Erne. Retains title.
1898: Lew Tendler born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1905: Max Schmeling born in Klein Luckow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
1928: New York City, NY. World Featherweight Championship. Andre Routis W 15 Tony Canzoneri.
1939: Washington DC. World Featherweight Championship. Joey Archibald W 15 Harry Jeffra. Retains title.
1945: New York City, NY. Rocky Graziano KO 3 Harold Green.
1968: Los Angeles, CA. World Lightweight Championship. Carlos Teo Cruz W 15 Mando Ramos. Retains title.
1968: Los Angeles, CA. WBA Featherweight Championship. Shozo Saijyo W 15 Raul Rojas. Wins title.
1968: Frans Botha born in Witbank, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
1972: Stevie Johnston born in Denver, Colorado.
1976: Bronx, NY. World Heavyweight Championship. Muhammad Ali W 15 Ken Norton. Retains title.
1979: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Heavyweight Championship. Larry Holmes KO 11 Earnie Shavers. Retains title.
1979: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Super Bantamweight Championship. Wifredo Gomez KO 10 Carlos Mendoza. Retains title.
1985: Belfast, Ireland. WBA Featherweight Championship. Barry McGuigan KO 9 Bernard Taylor. Retains title.
1987: Terence Crawford born in Omaha, Nebraska.
1989: Scotty Cardle born in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England.
1989: Lewiston, ME. WBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Brian Mitchell KO 7 Irving Mitchell. Retains title.
1996: Prajuabkirikhan, Thailand. IBF Strawweight Championship. Ratanapol Sow Voraphin KO 5 Oscar Andrade. Retains title.
1997: 28 year old, Lightweight Johnny Montantes, dies two days after a fight with James Crayton at the Orleans Casino, where he had suffered a head injury.
2005: Hamburg, Germany. WBO World Heavyweight Championship. Lamon Brewster WKO 9 Luan Krasniqi. Retains title.
2013: Montreal, Canada. WBC World Light Heavyweight Championship. Adonis Stevenson WKO 7 Tavoris Cloud. Retains title.
September 29
1902: Chicago, Illinois. Philadelphia Jack O’Brien W 6 Joe Choynski.
1905: Fidel La Barba born in Bronx, New York.
1936: Pittsburgh, PA. Charley Burley’s pro debut. Charley Burley KO 4 George Leggins.
1941: New York City, NY. World Heavyweight Championship. Joe Louis KO 6 Lou Nova. Retains title.
1944: Erubey “Chango” Carmona born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
1967: New York City, NY. World Middleweight Championship. Emile Griffith W 15 Nino Benvenuti. Regains title.
1967: Oscar Checa born in San Miguelito, Panama.
1972: Bankok, Thailand. WBC Flyweight Championship. Venice Borkorsor KO 10 Betulio Gonzalez. Wins title.
1973: Paris, France. World Middleweight Championship. Carlos Monzon W 15 Jean-Claude Bouttier. Retains title.
1977: New York City, NY. World Heavyweight Muhammad Ali W 15 Earnie Shavers. Retains title.
1990: Aosta, Italy. WBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Brian Mitchell W 12 Frankie Mitchell. Retains title.
1990: Aosta, Italy. IBF Super Bantamweight Championship. Welcome Ncita KO 8 Gerardo Lopez. Retains title.
1990: Suphan Buri, Thailand. WBA Super Flyweight Championship. Khaosai Galaxy KO 6 Yong Kang Kim. Retains title.
1991: Lou Nova dies in Sacramento, CA.
1992: Bismarck, N. Dakota. WBA Light Heavyweight Championship. Virgil Hill W 12 Frank Tate. Regains title.
1993: Pesaro, Italy. WBO Light Heavyweight Championship. Leeonzer Barber W 12 Andrea Magi. Retains title.
2001: New York City, NY. WBA Super Middleweight Championship. Byron Mitchell W 12 Manny Siaca. Retains title.
2001: New York City, NY. WBA, WBC and IBF Middleweight Championship. Bernard Hopkins KO 12 Felix “Tito” Trinidad. Unifies titles.
2001: Miami, Florida. WBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Joel Casamayor KO 8 Joe Morales. Retains title.
2001: Miami, Florida. IBF Junior Lightweight Championship. Steve Forbes W 12 John Brown. Retains title.
2001: New York City, NY. IBF Junior Flyweight Championship. Ricardo Lopez KO 8 Zolani Petelo. Retains title.
2001: Ensenada, Mexico. IBF Strawweight Championship. Roberto Leyva Tech. Draw 3 Miguel Barrera, Retains title.
2007: Sheffield, England. IBF Light Heavyweight Championship. Clinton Woods W 12 Julio Gonzalez. Retains title.
2007: Sacramento, CA. WBC Light Heavyweight Championship. Chad Dawson KO 4 Epifano Mendoza. Retains title.
2007: Atlantic City, NJ. World Middleweight Championship. Kelly Pavlik KO 7 Jermain Taylor. Wins title.
2007: Sacramento, CA. IBF Bantamweight Championship. Joseph Agbeko KO 7 Luis Alberto Perez. Wins title.
September 30
1904: San Francisco, CA. World Welterweight Championship. Joe Walcott D 20 Joe Gans. Retains title.
1912: New Orleans, LA. Pete Herman’s pro debut. Pete Herman D 6 Eddie Coulon, New Orleans.
1919: Syacuse, NY. Sam Langford ND 10 Harry Wills.
1926: New York City, NY. World Junior Lightweight Championship. Tod Morgan W 15 Joe Glick. Retains title.
1937: Pittsburgh, PA. Billy Conn W 15 Teddy Yarosz.
1947: Miguel De Oliveira born in São Manuel, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
1949: Belfast, N. Ireland. World Flyweight Championship. Rinty Monaghan D 15 Terry Allen. Retains title.
1959: Chicago, Illinois. Dick Tiger W 10 Joey Giardello.
1961: New York City, NY. World Welterweight Championship. Benny “Kid” Paret W 15 Emile Griffith. Regains title.
1962: Jeff Franklin born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1978: Seoul, S. Korea. WBC Junior Flyweight Championship. Sung Jun Kim KO 3 Netmoi Vorasingh. Wins title.
1980: Guillermo Rigondeaux born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
1989: Barranquilla, Colombia. WBA flyweight Championship. Jesus Rojas W 12 Fidel Bassa. Wins title.
1990: Mexico City, Mexico. WBC Featherweight Championship. Marcos Villasana KO 8 Javier Marquez. Retains title.
1995: Hannover, Germany. WBO Cruiserweight Championship. Ralf Rocchigiani W 12 Mark Randazzo.
1995: Pensacola, Florida. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. Roy Jones Jr. KO 3 Tony Thorton. Retains title.
1995: Cardiff, Wales. WBO Featherweight Championship. Naseem Hamed KO 8 Steve Robinson. Wins title.
2006: Caguas, Puerto Rico. World Junior Flyweight Championship. Hugo Cazares KO 10 Nelson Dieppa. Wins title.
October 1
1914: New York City, NY. Sam Langford ND 10 Joe Jeanette.
1924: Philadelphia, PA. World Welterweight Mickey Walker KO 6 Bobby Barrett. Retains title.
1943: Hollywood, CA. World Bantamweight Championship. Manuel Ortiz KO 4 Leonardo Lopez. Retains title.
1954: Hugo Carrizo born in Montevideo, Uruguay.
1974: London, England. WBC Light Heavyweight Championship. John Conteh W 15 Jorge Ahumada. Wins vacant title.
1974: Tokyo, Japan. WBC Flyweight Championship. Shoji Oguma W 15 Betulio Gonzalez. Wins Title.
1975: Manila, Philippines. World Heavyweight Championship. Muhammad Ali KO 14 “Smokin’” Joe Frazier. Retains title.
1975: Eric Morel born in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
1985: Raphael Murphy born in Chicago, Illinois.
1993: Cardiff, Wales. WBC Heavyweight Championship. Lennox Lewis KO 7 Frank Bruno. Retains title.
1993: Cardiff, Wales. Calzaghe’s pro debut. Joe Calzaghe KO 1 Paul Hanlon.
1993: Buenos Aires. WBA Middleweight Championship. John David Jackson W 12 Reggie Johnson. Wins title.
1994: Norfolk, VA. WBC Welterweight Championship. Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker W 12 James “Buddy” McGirt. Retains title.
1994: Carpenttras, France. WBA Welterweight Championship. Ike Quartey KO 5 Alberto Cortes. Retains title.
1996: Kitakyushu City, Japan. WBA Strawweight Championship. Rosendo Alvarez KO 8 Takashi Shiohama. Retains title.
2005: Reno, NV. James “Lights Out” Toney W 12 Dominick Guinn.
2005: Reno, NV. IBF Heavyweight Championship. Chris Byrd W 12 DaVarryl Williamson. Retains title.
2005: Tampa, FL. World Light Heavyweight Championship. Antonio Tarver W 12 Roy Jones Jr. Retains title.
2011: Neubrandenburg, Germany. IBF World Cruiserweight Championship. Yoan Pablo Hernandez W TD 6 Steve Cunningham. Wins title.
2011: Atlantic City, NJ. WBC Diamond Middleweight Championship. Sergio Martinez W KO 11 Darren Barker.
2011: Las Vegas, NV. WBC World Super Bantamweight Championship. Toshiaki Nishioka W 12 Rafael Marquez. Retains title.
2011: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA World Light Flyweight Championship. Roman Gonzalez W KO 2 Omar Soto. Retains title.
October 2
1906: Los Angeles, CA. World Heavyweight Championship. Tommy Burns KO 15 “Fireman” Jim Flynn. Retains title.
1933: Paris, France. IBU Middleweight Championship. Marcel Thil W 15 Kid Tunero. Retains title.
1939: New York City, NY. NYSAC Middleweight Championship. Ceferino Garcia KO 7 Fred Apostoli. Wins title.
1942: New York City, NY. Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Jake LaMotta.
1948: Trenton, NJ. Joey Giardello’s pro debut. Joey Giardello KO 2 Johnny Noel.
1967: Oakland, CA. World Welterweight Championship. Curtis Cokes KO 8 Charlie Shipes. Retains title.
1976: Los Angeles, CA. WBA Flyweight Championship. Guty Espadas KO 13 Susumu Hanagata. Wins vacant title.
1978: Yutaka Niida born in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
1980: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Heavyweight Championship. Larry Holmes KO 11 Muhammad Ali. Retains title.
1980: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Light Welterweight Championship. Saoul Mamby W 15 Termite Watkins. Retains title.
1981: Cristian Mijares born in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico.
1981: Fidel LaBarba dies in Los Angeles, California.
1987: Perugia, Italy. WBC Light Middleweight Championship. Gianfranco Rosi W 12 Lupe Aquino. Wins title.
1988: San Antonio, Texas. WBA Flyweight Championship. Fidel Bassa W 12 Ray Medel, San Antonio. Retains title.
1999: Las Vegas, Nevada. Willy Wise W 10 Julio Cesar Chavez.
1999: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Junior Flyweight Championship. Ricardo Lopez W 12 Will Grigsby. Wins title.
2004: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy KO 8 Syd Vanderpool. Wins vacant title.
2004: New York City, NY. Felix “Tito” Trinidad KO 8 Ricardo Mayorga.
2004: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Light Middleweight Championship. Kassim Ouma W 12 Verno Phillips. Wins title.
2010: Panama City, Panama. WBA World Cruiserweight Championship. Guillermo Jones W TKO 11 Valery Brudov. Retains title.
October 3
1919: Young Corbett III’s pro debut. Young Corbett III D 4 Kid Jeffries, Fresno, CA.
1931: Paris, France. NBA Flyweight Championship. Frankie Genaro W 15 Valentin Angelmann. Retains title.
1933: 28 year old, Young Stribling, dies in a motorcycle accident, after his cycle runs into a car in Macon, Georgia.
1951: Dave Sands W 10 Bobo Olson, Chicago. The first ever coast-to-coast televised fight.
1964: Genoa, Italy. World Light Middleweight Championship. Sandro Mazzinghi KO 12 Tony Montano. Retains title.
1967: Seoul, S. Korea. World Light Middleweight Championship. Ki Soo Kim W 15 Freddie Little. Retains title.
1973: Ricardo Mayorga born in Managua, Nicaragua.
1976: Caracas, Venezuela. WBC Flyweight Championship. Miguel Canto W 15 Betulio Gonzalez, Caracas. Retains title.
1981: Rosemont, IL. WBA Heavyweight Championship. Mike Weaver W 15 James Tillis. Retains title.
1981: Rosemont, IL. World Middleweight Championship. Marvelous Marvin Hagler KO 11 Mustafa Hamsho. Retains title.
1981: Atlantic City, NJ. WBC Lightweight Championship. Alexis Arguello KO 14 Ray Mancini. Retains title.
1981: Buenos Aires, Argentina. WBA Super Bantamweight Championship. Sergio Palma W 15 Vichit Muangroi-et. Retains title.
1981: Fidel LaBarba, 76, dies.
1987: Gravelines, France. WBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Brian Mitchell W 15 Daniel Londas. Retains title.
1991: Providence, RI. WBA Light Middleweight Championship. Vinny Pazienza KO 12 Gilbert Dele. Wins title.
1992: Marchino, Italy. WBC Super Middleweight Championship. Nigel Benn KO 3 Mauro Galvano. Wins title.
1993: Chaiyaphum, Thailand. IBF Flyweight Championship. Pichit Sithbangprachan, KO 9 Miguel Martinez. Retains title.
1998: Augsburg, Germany. WBC Cruiserweight Championship. Juan Carlos Gomez KO 3 Alexei Iliin. Retains title.
1998: Las Vegas, NV. WBC Junior Lightweight Championship. Floyd Mayweather KO 8 Genaro Hernandez. Wins title.
1998: Caracas, Venezuela. WBA Featherweight Championship. Antonio Cermeno KO 4 Genaro Rios. Wins vacant title.
October 4
1880: Young Corbett II born William H. Rothwell in Denver, Colorado.
1884: Owen Moran born in Birmingham, England.
1923: New York City, NY. Paul Berlenbach’s pro debut. Paul Berlenbach KO 1 Jimmy Roberts.
1930: Paris, France. World Bantamweight Championship. Panama Al Brown W 15 Eugene Huat. Retains title.
1935: New York City, NY. World Lightweight Championship. Tony Canzoneri W 15 Al Roth. Retains title.
1940: New York City, NY. World Welterweight Championship. Fritzie Zivic W 15 Henry Armstrong. Wins title.
1940: New York City, NY. Sugar Ray Robinson’s pro debut. Sugar Ray Robinson KO 2 Joe Echevarria.
1965: Orlin Norris born in Lubbock, Texas.
1965: Micky Ward born in Lowell, Massachusetts.
1969: Naples, Italy. World Middleweight Championship. Nino Benvenuti DQ 7 Fraser Scott. Retains title.
1969: Los Angeles, CA. World Lightweight Championship. Mando Ramos KO 6 Yoshiaki Numata. Retains title.
1979: Tokyo, Japan. WBC Light Welterweight Championship. Sang Hyun Kim KO 11 Masahiro Yokai. Retains title.
1980: McAfee, NJ. WBA Featherweight Championship. Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Rocky Lockridge. Retains title.
1980: Juan Urango born in Monteria, Colombia.
1986: Turnin, Italy. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Bernardo Pinango KO 10 Ciro de Leva. Retains title.
1987: Seoul, S. Korea. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Wilfredo Vasquez KO 10 Chan Young Park. Wins title.
1991: Atlantic City, NJ. IBF Welterweight Championship. Maurice Blocker W 12 Glenwood Brown. Wins title.
1993: Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. WBA Flyweight Championship. David Griman W 12 Alvaro Marcardo. Retains title.
1996: New York City, NY. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. Roy Jones Jr. KO 2 Bryant Brannon. Retains title.
1996: New York City, NY. WBA Welterweight Championship. Ike Quartey W 12 Oba Carr. Retains title.
1997: Atlantic City, NJ. WBC Heavyweight Championship. Lennox Lewis KO 1 Andrew Golota. Retains title.
1997: Hanover, Germany. WBO Cruiserweight Championship. Carl Thompson W 12 Ralf Rocchigiani. Wins title.
1997: Hanover, Germany. WBO Light Heavyweight Championship Dariusz Michalczewski KO 7 Nicky Piper. Retains title.
1997: Atlantic City, NJ. IBF Junior Lightweight Championship. Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas. Retains title.
2003: Las Vegas, Nevada. James “Lights Out” Toney KO 9 Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield.
2003: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Joel Casamayor KO 6 Diego Corrales. Wins vacant title.
2003: Los Angeles, CA. Erik Morales KO 3 Guty Espadas.
2003: Los Angeles, CA. Junior Lightweight Championship. Carlos Hernandez Tech. Win 10 Steve Forbes. Retains IBF title.
2003: Los Angeles, CA. IBF Bantamweight Championship. Rafael Marquez W 12 Mauricio Pastrana. Retains title.
2003: Tokyo, Japan. WBC Bantamweight Championship. Veerapol Sahaprom D 12 Toshiaki Nishioka. Retains title.
2003: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Super Flyweight Championship. Alexander Munoz W 12 Hidenobu Honda. Retains title.
2003: Los Angeles, CA. IBF Strawweight Championship. Daniel Reyes KO 6 Edgar Cardenas. Wins title.
2006: Ratchisima, Thailand. WBA Super Bantamweight Championship. Celestino Caballero KO 3 Somsak Sithchatchawal, Nakorn. Wins title.
2008: Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. WBO World Super Bantamweight Championship. Juan Manuel Lopez W KO 1 Cesar Figueroa. Retains title.
2014: Mashantucket, Connecticut. IBF World Junior Lightweight Championship. Rances Barthelemy W 12 Fernando David Saucedo. Retains title.
2014: Los Mochos, Sinaloa, Mexico. WBC World Featherweight Championship. Jhonny Gonzalez W TKO 11 Jorge Arce. Retains title.
Leave a Reply