October 26
1902: Jack Sharkey born in Binghamton, New York.
1906: Primo Carnera born in Sequals, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy.
1915: Boston, Mass. World Welterweight Championship. Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis W 12 Milburn Saylor. Retains title.
1915: New York City, NY. Willie Ritchie ND 10 Johnny Dundee.
1931: Paris, France, NBA Flyweight Championship. Young Perez KO 2 Frankie Genaro, Wins title.
1942: San Francisco, CA. Henry Armstrong W 10 Fritzie Zivic.
1949: Philadelphia, PA. Harold Johnson W 10 Jimmy Bivins.
1950: Philadelphia, PA. Sugar Ray Robinson KO 12 Bobo Olson.
1951: New York City, NY. Rocky Marciano KO 8 Joe Louis.
1951: New York City, NY. Ray Wilding KO 6 Jimmy Gambino.
1970: Atlanta, GA. Muhammad Ali KO 3 Jerry Quarry.
1970: Louis ‘Kid’ Kaplan dies in Norwich, CT.
1971: Audley Harrison born in Park Royal, London.
1971: Miami Beach, Florida. WBA Light Heavyweight Championship. Vicente Rondon KO 13 Gomeo Brennan. Retains title.
1974: Tokyo, Japan. World Light Welterweight Championship. Antonio Cervantes KO 8 Shinchi Kadoto. Retains title.
1979: New York City, NY. WBC Super Bantamweight Championship. Wilfredo Gomez KO 5 Nicky Perez. Retains title.
1980: Victor Galindez, 31, is killed while competing in an auto race in De Mayo, Argentina.
1988: Mt. Clemens, MI. James Toney’s pro debut James ‘Lights Out’ Toney KO 2 Stephen Lee.
2001: Hat Yai, Thailand. WBC Flyweight Championship. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam WTD 8 Alex Ali Baba. Retains title.
2002: Davao, Philippines. IBF Super Bantamweight Championship. Manny Pacquiao KO 1 Fabbrakob Rakkiatgym, Retains title.
2013: Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines. IBF World Light Flyweight Championship. Johnriel Casimero KO 11 Felipe Salguero. Retains title.
2013: Atlantic City, New Jersey. WBO World Middleweight Championship. Peter Quillin KO 10 Gabriel Rosado. Retains title.
2013: Atlantic City, New Jersey. IBF World Light Heavyweight Championship. Bernard Hopkins W 12 Karo Murat. Retains title.
October 27
1903: Los Angeles, CA. Jack Johnson W 20 Sam McVey.
1922: Fargo, ND. Petrolle makes his pro debut. Billy Petrolle KO 2 Kid Fogarty.
1931: World Bantamweight Championship. Panama Al Brown W 15 Eugene Huat, Montreal. Retains title.
1936: Los Angeles, CA. Henry Armstrong W 10 Mike Belloise.
1942: Pittsburgh, PA. Ezzard Charles W 10 Joey Maxim.
1942: Los Angeles, CA. World Lightweight Championship. Sammy Angott W 15 Slugger White. Retains title.
1949: Former World Middleweight Champion Marcel Cerdan, 33, dies in an airline crash, while enroute to New York for his rematch with Jake LaMotta.
1953: Tokyo, Japan. World Flyweight Championship. Yoshio Shirai W 15 Terry Allen. Retains title.
1956: Arturo Frias born in Montebello, California.
1965: Jorge Paez born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico.
1973: Los Angeles, CA. WBC Lightweight Championship. Rodolfo Gonzalez KO 11 Antonio Puddu. Retains title.
1973: Bangkok, Thailand. WBA Flyweight Championship. Chartchai Chionoi W 15 Susumu Hanagata. Retains title.
1976: Kanuzawa, Japan. WBA Welterweight Championship. Pipino Cuevas KO 6 Shoji Tsujimoto. Retains title.
1977: Zab Judah born in Brooklyn, New York.
1979: Roberto Leyva born in Puerto Penasco, Sonora, Mexico.
1982: Atlantic City, New Jersey. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Jeff Chandler KO 9 Miguel Iriarte. Retains title.
1987:Shawn Porter born in Akron, Ohio.
1988: Sacramento, CA. IBF Junior Lightweight Championship. Tony Lopez W 12 John-John Molina. Retains title.
1989: St. Vincent, Italy. IBF Light Middleweight Championship. Gianfranco Rosi W 12 Troy Waters, Retains title.
1992: Houston, Texas. WBA Middleweight Championship. Reggie Johnson W 12 Lamar Parks. Retains title.
1996: Bangkok,Thailand. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Daorung C. Siriwat W 10 Nana Konadu. Regains title.
2007: Ontario, Canada. IBF Super Bantamweight Championship. Steve Molitor W 12 Fahsan 3K Battery, Retains title.
2012: Tokyo, Japan. WBC World Junior Lightweight Championship. Gamaliel Diaz W12 Takahiro Ao. Wins title.
2012: Verona, New York. IBF World Lightweight Championship. Miguel Vazquez W 12 Marvin Quintero. Retains title.
October 28
1893:Ted Kid Lewis born in St George’s, London.
1895: George Dixon D 10 Young Griffo, Brooklyn, NY.
1901: St Louis, Abe Attell W 15 George Dixon.
1924: Vernon, CA. Jimmy McLarnin W 4 Fidel LaBarba, Vernon, CA.
1938: Minneapolis, MI. World Light Heavyweight Championship. John Henry Lewis KO 4 Emilio Martinez. Retains title.
1960: Los Angeles, CA. World Lightweight Championship. Joe ‘Old Bones’ Brown W 15 Cisco Andrade. Retains title.
1961: Quezon City, Philippines. World Lightweight Championship. Joe ‘Old Bones’ Brown W 15 Bert Somodio, Retains title.
1972: Panama City, Panama. Light Welterweight Championship. Antonio Cervantes KO 10 Alfonzo ‘Pepermint’ Frazer. Wins World title.
1975: 81 year old, former World Light Heavyweight Champion, Georges Carpentier, dies in Paris.
1978: Hato Rey, Puerto Rico. WBC Super Bantamweight Championship. Wilfredo Gomez KO 5 Carlos Zarate. Retains title.
1979: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Junior Flyweight Championship. Yoko Gushiken KO 7 Tito Abella. Retains title.
1982: Jean Pascal born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
1982: Badru Lusambya born in Kampala, Uganda.
1984: Yoan Pablo Hernandez born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba.
1987: Wembley, England. World Welterweight Championship. Jorge Vaca W TD8 Lloyd Honeyghan. Wins title.
1988: Copenhagen, Germany. IBF Lightweight Championship. Greg Haugen KO 10 Gert Bo Jacobson. Retains title.
2006: Palm Beach, Florida. IBF Welterweight Championship. Kermit Cintron KO 5 Mark Suarez. Wins title.
2006: Trevor Berbick is murdered in Norwich, Jamaica, over a land dispute.
2011: Cagliri, Italy. IBF World Flyweight Championship. Moruti Mthalane WKO 7 Andrea Sarritzu. Retains title.
October 29
1897: San Francisco, CA. George ‘Kid’ Lavinge KO 12 Joe Walcott.
1907: Los Angeles, CA. World Featherweight Championship. Abe Attell KO 4 Freddie Weeks. Retains title.
1929: Los Angeles, CA. World Middleweight Championship. Mickey Walker W 10 Ace Hudkins, Los Angeles. Retains title.
1931: Newark, NJ. World Light Welterweight Championship. Tony Canzoneri W 10 Phillie Griffin. Retains title.
1937: New York City, NY. World Featherweight Championship. Henry Armstrong KO 6 Petey Sarron. Wins title.
1948: New York City, NY. World Featherweight Championship. Sandy Saddler KO 4 Willie Pep. Wins title.
1956: Wilfredo Gomez born in Santurce, Puerto Rico.
1960: Louisville, KY. Clay’s pro debut. Cassius Clay W 6 Tunney Hunsaker.
1971: Scranton, PA. World Light Heavyweight Championship. Bob Foster KO 8 Tommy Hicks. Retains title.
1977: Los Angeles, CA. WBC Bantamweight Championship. Carlos Zarate KO 6 Danilio Batista. Retains Title.
1980: Miguel Cotto born in Providence, Rhode Island.
1983: CaracasVenezuela. WBC Super Flyweight Championship. Rafael Orono KO 5 Orlando Maldonado. Retains title.
1984: Kevin Mitchell born in Romford, London.
1987: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Light Heavyweight Championship. Charles Williams KO 9 Bobby Czyz. Wins title.
1987: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Middleweight Championship. Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns KO 4 Juan Roldan. Wins vacant title.
1988: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA/WBC Lightweight Championship. Julio Cesar Chavez W 11 Jose Luis Ramirez. Retains WBA wins WBC Lightweight titles.
1988: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Bantamweight Championship. Raul Perez W 12 Miguel Lora. Wins title.
1991: Washington D.C. Riddick Bowe DQ 1 Elijah Tillery.
1993: Tulsa, OK. Michael Bentt KO 1 Tommy Morrison.
1993: Tulsa, OK. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. James Toney W 12 Tony Thorton. Retains title.
2011: Colima, Mexico. IBF World Super Bantamweight Championship. Takalani Ndlovu W12 Giovanni Caro. Retains title.
October 30
1906: World Featherweight Championship. Abe Attell W 20 Harry Baker, Los Angeles. Retains title.
1933: Boston, Mass. New York & NBA Middleweight Championships. Vince Dundee W 15 Lou Brouillard. Wins titles.
1939: Denver, CO. World Welterweight Championship. Henry Armstrong KO 4 Bobby Pacho. Retains title.
1974: Kinshasa, Zaire. World Heavyweight Championship. Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman. Regains title.
1974: Angel Manfredy born in Gary, Indiana.
1977: Caracas, Venezuela. WBC Junior Flyweight Championship. Luis Estaba W 15 Netmoi Vorasingh. Retains title.
1982: San Remo, Italy. World Middleweight Championship. Marvin Hagler KO 5 Fulgencio Obelmejias. Retains title.
1986: Hartford, Connecticut. IBF Light Welterweight Championship. Joe Manley KO 10 Gary Hinton. Wins title.
1993: Johannesburg, South Africa. WBA Lightweight Championship. Orzoubek Nazarov W 12 Dingnaan Thobela. Wins title.
1995: South African light heavyweight champion Ginger Tshabalala, 29, is shot to death by suspected car highjackers in Johannesburg.
1998: Biloxi, MS. IBF Cruiserweight Championship. Arthur Williams KO 9 Imamu Mayfield. Wins title.
1998: Mexico, City. WBC Lightweight Championship. Cesar Bazan W 12 Mauro Lucero. Retains title.
2004: WBA Strawweight Championship. Yutaka Niida W 12 Juan Landaeta, Tokyo, Japan. Retains title.
2008: Panama City, Panama. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Anselmo Moreno W 12 Rolly Matsushita. Retains title.
October 31
1895: Les Darcy born in Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia
1994: Charley Scott dies of respiratory failure in Philadelphia.
1904: San Francisco, CA. World Lightweight Championship. Joe Gans DQ 5 Jimmy Britt. Retains Title.
1935: St Louis World Light Heavyweight Championship. John Henry Lewis W 15 Bob Olin, Wins title.
1941: New York City, NY. Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Fritzie Zivic.
1962: Glen Thomas born in Louisville, Kentucky.
1970: Genoa, Italy. WBC Light Welterweight Championship. Bruno Arcari KO 3 Raymundo Dias. Retains title.
1971: Tokyo, Japan. World Light Middleweight Championship. Koichi Wajima W 15 Carmelo Bossi. Wins title.
1973: Byron Mitchell born in Orlando, Florida.
1989: Kobe, Japan. WBA Super Flyweight Championship. Khaosai Galaxy KO 12 Kenji Matsumura. Retains title.
1992: London, England. Lennox Lewis KO 2 Razor Ruddock.
1992: London, England. WBA Welterweight Championship. Crisanto Espana KO 8 Meldrick Taylor. Wins title.
1992: Seoul, S. Korea. WBC Super Flyweight Championship. Sung Kil Moon W 12 Greg Richardson. Retains title.
1998: Atlantic City, NJ. Naseem Hamed W 12 Wayne McCullough.
1998: Atlantic City, NJ. IBF Super Bantamweight Championship. Vuyani Bungu W 12 Danny Romero. Retains title.
1998: Atlantic City, NJ. Marco Antonio Barrera KO 3 Richie Wenton.
1999: Pusan, South Korea. WBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Jongkwon Baek W 12 Lakva Sim. Wins title.
November 1
1886: Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dixon’s pro debut George Dixon KO 3 Young Johnson.
1907: Dayton, OH. World Welterweight Championship. Frank Mantell KO 15 Honey Melody. Wins title.
1908: Mais-Laffitte, France. Carpentier’s pro debut. Georges Carpentier WDISQ13 Ed Salmon.
1922: New York City, NY. World Middleweight Championship. Mickey Walker W 15 Jack Britton. Wins title.
1933: Davey Moore born in Lexington, Kentucky.
1938: Seattle. NBA Middleweight Championship. Solly Krieger W 15 Al Hostak. Wins title.
1940: New York City, NY. World Middleweight Championship. Ken Overlin W 15 Steve Belloise. Retains title.
1948: Genoa, Italy. Loi’s pro debut. Duilio Loi W 6 Nino Frangioni.
1951: Honolulu, HI. World Flyweight Championship. Dado Marino W 15 Terry Allen. Retains title.
1965: Toronto, Canada. WBA Heavyweight Championship. Ernie Terrell W 15 George Chuvalo. Retains title.
1973: Copenhagen, Germany. WBC Light Welterweight Championship. Bruno Acari KO 5 Jorgen Hansen. Retains title.
1976: Oscar Larios born in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.
1980: Glasgow, Scotland. WBC Lightweight Championship. Jim Watt KO 12 Sean O’Grady. Retains title.
1984: Marcus Thompkins born in Michigan City, Indiana.
1986: Willemstad, Curacao. WBA Super Flyweight Championship. Khaosai Galaxy KO 5 Israel Contreras. Retains title.
1986: Lyndon Newman born in Stockport, Cheshire, England.
1996: Indio, CA. IBF Super Flyweight Championship. Danny Romero KO 12 Hipolito Saucedo. Retains title.
2002: Sacramento, CA. WBC Super Bantamweight Championship. Oscar Larios KO 1 Willie Jorrin. Wins title.
2003: Grand Rapids, MI. World Lightweight Championship. Floyd Mayweather KO 7 Phillip Ndou. Retains title.
2003: Grand Rapids, MI. IBF & WBA Featherweight Championship. Juan Manuel Marquez W TD7 Derrick Gainer. Unifies title.
2008: Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. WBA Middleweight Championship. Felix Sturm W 12 Sebastian Sylvester, Oberhausen. Retains title.
2008: Carson, CA. WBC, WBA, & IBF World Super Flyweight Championship. Vic Darchinyan KO 9 Cristian Mijares. Unifies titles.
2008: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Flyweight Championship. Nonito Donaire KO 6 Moruti Mthalane. Retains title.
2014: Chicago, Illinois. WBO World Bantamweight Championship. Tomoki Kameda W 12 Alejandro Hernandez. Retain title.
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