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This Week in Boxing History February 29th – March 6th

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February 29
2008: Lemoore, California. IBF World Featherweight Championship. Robert Guerrero W KO 8 Jason Litzau. Retains title.

March 1
1916: New Orleans, Louisiana. World Welterweight Championship. Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis W 20 Harry Stone. Retains title.

1923: New York City, NY. American Flyweight Championship. Frankie Genaro W 15 Pancho Villa. Wins title.

1929: Paris, France. British & California World Flyweight Championship. Spider Pladner KO 1 Frankie Genaro. Retains title.

1930: Chicago, Illinois. Jimmy McLarnin W 10 Sammy Mandall.

1933: West Palm Beach, Florida. NBA Light Heavyweight Championship. Bob Godwin W 10 Joe Knight. Wins vacant title.

1934: Miami, Florida. World Heavyweight Championship. Primo Carnera W 15 Tommy Loughran. Retains title.

1936: Coral Gables, Florida. World Featherweight Championship. Freddie Miller W 15 Petey Sarron. Retains title.

1940: Los Angeles, CA. World Middleweight Championship. Ceferino Garcia Draw 10 Henry Armstrong. Retains title.

1949: Honolulu, Hawaii. World Bantamweight Championship. Manuel Ortiz W 15 Dado Marino. Retains title.

1964: Paul Banke born in Quail Valley, California.

1966: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Flyweight Championship. Horacio Accavallo W 15 Katsuyoshi Takayama. Wins vacant title.

1975: Los Angeles, CA. WBC Featherweight Championship. Bobby ‘School Boy’ Chacon KO 2 Jesus Estrada. Retains title.

1979: Fernando Montiel born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

1979: Mikkel Kessler born in Copenhagen, Denmark.

1986: Tommy Farr dies in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England.

1987: Seoul, S. Korea. WBA Junior Flyweight Championship. Myung Woo Yuh KO 1 Eduardo Tunon. Retains title.

1988: Chonju, South Korea. WBA Super Middleweight Championship. Chong Pal Park KO 5 Polly Pasireron. Retains title.

1992: Melbourne, Australia. WBC Junior Lightweight Championship. Azumah Nelson KO 8 Jeff Fenech. Retains title.

1996: Guadalajara, Mexico. WBC Featherweight Championship. Luisito Espinosa KO 4 Alejandro Gonzalez. Retains title.

1996: Yokohama, Japan. WBC Super Bantamweight Daniel Zaragoza KO 11 Joichiro Tatsuyoshi. Retains title.

1997: Atlantic City, New Jersey. Hector Camacho KO 5 Sugar Ray Leonard.

1997: Paris, France. WBC Lightweight Championship. Stevie Johnston W 12 Jean-Baptiste Mendy. Wins title.

1997: Chachoensao Province, Thailand. WBA Super Flyweight Championship. Yokthai Sith-Oar W 12 Aquiles Guzman. Retains title.

2002: Ledyard, CT. WBC Super Middleweight Championship. Eric Lucas W 12 Vinny Pazienza. Retains title.

2003: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Heavyweight Championship. Roy Jones Jr. W 12 John Ruiz. Wins title.

2003: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Cruiserweight Championship. Jean-Marc Mormeck KO 8 Alexander Gurov. Retains title.

2003: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Light Middleweight Championship. Winky Wright W 12 J C Candelo. Retains title.

2008: Carson, CA. World Super Bantamweight Championship. Israel Vasquez W 12 Rafael Marquez. Retains title.

2008: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Strawweight Championship. Yutaka Niida KO 6 Jose Varela. Retains title.

2013: Nashantucket, Connecticut. IBF World Featherweight Championship. Evgeny Gradovich W 12 Billy Dib. Wins title.

2014: Gauteng, South Africa. WBA World Minimumweight & IBO World Minimumweight Championship. Hekkie Budler W KO 1 Karluis Diaz. Wins vacant WBA title and retains IBO title.

2014: Magdeburg, Germany. WBO World Super Middleweight Championship. Arthur Abraham W 12 Robert Stieglitz. Retains title.
March 2
1896: Maspeth, New York. Kid McCoy KO 15 Tommy Ryan.

1914: Georgie Hansford born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

1915: New York City, NY. Benny Leonard ND 10 Johnny Dundee.

1935: Jackie Brown born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1953: Eusebio Pedroza born in Panama City, Panama.

1954: Buster Drayton born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1969: Oleg Maskaev born in Abay, Kazakhstan.

1971: Scranton, Pennsylvania. World Light Heavyweight Championship. Bob Foster KO 4 Hal Carroll. Retains title.

1975: Panama City. World Lightweight Championship. Roberto Duran KO 14 Ray Lampkin. Retains title.

1977: Sirimongkol Singwancha born in Pathum Thani, Thailand.

1980: Detroit, Michigan. WBA Lightweight Championship. Hilmer Kenty KO 9 Ernesto Espana, Detroit. Wins title.

1984: Chris Algieri born in Huntington, New York.

1985: Atlantic City, New Jersey. IBF Light Welterweight Championship. Aaron Pryor W 15 Gary Hinton. Retains title.

1996: Newcastle, England. IBF Featherweight Championship. Tom ‘Boom Boom’ Johnson KO 12 Ever Beleno. Retains title.

1996: Newcastle, England. WBC Super Middleweight Championship. Sugarboy Malinga W 12 Nigel Benn. Wins title.

2001: Pichit, Thailand. WBC Flyweight Championship. Pongsaklek Wonjongkam KO 1 Malcolm Tunacao. Wins title.

2012: Chonburi, Thailand. WBC World Flyweight Championship. Sonny Boy Jaro W RSC 6 Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. Wins title.

2013: Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. WBO World Light Flyweight Championship. Donnie Nietes Draw 12 Moises Fuentes. Retains title.

2013: Windhoek, Namibia. WBO World Bantamweight Championship. Paulus Ambunda W 12 Pungluang Sor Singyu. Retains title.

March 3

1908: Boston, Mass. Sam Langford D 12 Joe Jeanette.

1939: Billy Walker born in West Ham, London, England.

1941: New York City, NY. Jake LaMotta’s pro debut. Jake LaMotta W 4 Charley Mackley.

1944: New York City, NY. New York State World Lightweight Championship. Bob Montgomery W 15 Beau Jack. Regains title.

1953: Former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries, 77, dies in Burbank, California.

1970: Los Angeles, CA. World Lightweight Championship. Ismael Laguna KO 10 Mando Ramos. Wins title.

1971: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Junior Lightweight Championship. Hiroshi Kobayashi W 15 Ricardo Arredondo. Retains title.

1981: Jackson Osei Bonsu born in Ghana.

1983: Lateef Kayode born in Lagos, Nigeria.

1984: Rinty Monaghan dies in Belfast, Ireland.

1990: London, England. WBA Welterweight Championship. Mark Breland KO 3 Lloyd Honeyghan. Retains title.

1991: Eduardo “Chico” Gonzalez born in Cholulua, Puebla, Mexico.

1996: Gregorio Benitez, 67, the father of 3-division champion Wilfred Benitez, dies in Puerto Rico.

1999: Lubeck, Germany. WBC Cruiserweight Championship. Juan Carlos Gomez W 12 Marcelo Dominguez. Retains title.

2000: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Light Middleweight Championship. Felix ‘Tito’ Trinidad W 12 David Reid. Wins title.

2000: Verona, NY. IBF Lightweight Championship. Paul Spadafora W 12 Victoriano Sosa. Retains title.

2001: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Heavyweight Championship. John Ruiz W 12 Evander Holyfield. Wins title.

2001: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Super Middleweight Championship. Byron Mitchell KO 12 Manuel Siaca. Regains title.

2001: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Bantamweight Championship. Tim Austin KO 6 Jesus Perez. Retains title.

2001: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Junior Flyweight Championship. Rosendo Alvarez W 12 Bebis Mendoza. Wins title.

2006: Santa Ynez, CA. IBF Flyweight Championship. Vic Darchinyan KO 8 Diosdado Gabi. Retains title.

2007: Rostock, Germany. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. Alejandro Berrio KO 3 Robert Stieglitz. Wins vacant title.

2007: San Juan, Puerto Rico. WBA Welterweight Championship. Miguel Cotto KO 11 Oktay Urkal. Retains title.

2007: Jakarta, Indonesia. WBA Featherweight Championship. Chris John W 12 Jose Rojas. Retains title.

2007: Carson, CA. World Super Bantamweight Championship. Rafael Marquez KO 7 Israel Vasquez. Wins title.

2007: Carson, CA. IBF Flyweight Championship. Vic Darchinyan KO 12 Victor Burgos. Retains title.

2012: Dusseldorf, Germany. WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO World Heavyweight Championship. Wladimir Klitschko W RSC 4 Jean-Marc Mormeck. Retains titles.
March 4
1883: Sam Langford born Samuel E. Langford, Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

1901: Louisville, Kentucky. World Middleweight Championship. Tommy Ryan KO 17 Tommy West. Retains title.

1918: Toledo, Ohio. Harry Greb ND 12 Jack Dillon.

1939: Havana, Cuba. World Welterweight Championship. Henry Armstrong KO 4 Bobby Pacho. Retains title.

1940: Toronto, Canada. World Bantamweight Championship. Georgie Pace D 15 Lou Salica. Wins vacant title.

1946: Pittsburgh, PA. Sugar Ray Robinson W 10 Sammy Angott.

1960: John Mugabi born in Kampala, Uganda.

1961: Ray Mancini born in Youngstown, Ohio.

1961: Las Vegas, Nevada. NBA Middleweight Championship. Gene Fullmer W 15 Sugar Ray Robinson. Retains title.

1968: New York City, NY. New York World Heavyweight Championship. ‘Smokin’’ Joe Frazier KO 11 Buster Mathis. Wins vacant title.

1968: New York City, NY. World Middleweight Nino Championship. Benvenuti W 15 Emile Griffith. Regains title.

1972: Rome, Italy. World Middleweight Championship. Carlos Monzon KO 5 Dennis Moyer. Retains title.

1972: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Flyweight Championship. Masao Ohba W 15 Susumu Hanagata. Retains Title.

1978: Los Angeles, CA. WBA Welterweight Championship. Pipino Cuevas KO 10 Harold Weston Jr. Retains title.

1979: San Remo WBC Light Middleweight Championship. Maurice Hope KO 9 Rocky Mattioli. Wins title.

1983: Cordoba, Argentina. WBA Flyweight Championship. Santos Laciar KO 9 Ramon Nery. Retains title.

1984: Seoul, S. Korea. IBF Lightweight Championship. Min Keun Oh KO 2 Joko Arter. Wins vacant title.

1987: Basildon, England. IBF Light-welterweight Championship. Terry Marsh KO 10 Joe Manley. Wins title.

1989: Bismark, ND. WBA Light Heavyweight Championship. Virgil Hill W 12 Bobby Czyz. Retains title.

1994: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Cruiserweight Championship. Orlin Norris W 12 Arthur Williams. Retains title.

1994: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBC Middleweight Championship. Gerald McClellan KO 1 Gilbert Baptist. Retains title.

1994: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Light Middleweight Championship. Julio Cesar Vasquez KO 2 Armand Picar. Retains title.

1994: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Light Middleweight Championship. Gianfranco Rosi Tech Draw 6 Vincent Pettway. Retains title.

1995: Atlantic City, New Jersey. WBA Light Middleweight Championship. Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker W 12 Julio Cesar Vasquez. Wins title.

1995: Atlantic City, New Jersey. WBA Welterweight Championship. Ike Quartey KO 4 Jung-Oh Park. Retains title.

1997: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBO World Middleweight Championship. Lonnie Bradley D 12 Otis Grant. Retains title.

2000: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Super Bantamweight Championship. Clarence ‘Bones’ Adams W 12 Nestor Garza. Wins title.

2000: Las Vegas, Nevada. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Bredahl. Retains title.

2000: Falcon, Venezuela. WBA Strawweight Championship. Noel Arambulet W 12 Jose Garcia. Retains title.

2005: Rotherham, England. IBF Light Heavyweight Championship. Clinton Woods KO 5 Rico Hoye. Wins vacant title.

2006: Manchester, England. IBF & WBO Super Middleweight Championships. Joe Calzaghe W 12 Jeff Lacy, Manchester, England. Wins IBF and retains WBO titles.

2006: Oldenburg, Germany. IBF Middleweight Championship. Arthur Abraham W 12 Shannon Taylor. Retains title.

2006: Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Miguel Cotto KO 8 Gianluca Branco.

2006: Borneo Island, Indonesia. WBA Featherweight Championship. Chris John W 12 Juan Manuel Marquez. Retains title.

2006: Tokyo, Japan. WBA Strawweight Championship. Yutaka Niida W 12 Ronald Barrera. Retains title.
March 5
1886: Freddie Welsh, born Frederick Hall Thomas, in Pontypridd, Wales.

1913: Paris, France. World Middleweight Championship. Frank Klaus W disq. 15 Billy Papke. Wins vacant title.

1934: San Francisco, CA. World Light Welterweight Championship. Barney Ross D 10 Frankie Klick. Retains title.

1943: New York City, NY. Beau Jack W 12 Fritzie Zivic.

1943: Billy Backus born in Canastota, New York.

1948: New York City, NY. World Light Heavyweight Championship. Gus Lesnevich KO 1 Billy Fox. Retains title.

1951: Providence, Rhode Island. Ike Williams W 10 Beau Jack.

1954: New York City, NY. World Lightweight Championship. Paddy De Marco W 15 Jimmy Carter. Wins title.

1960: Freddie Roach born in Dedham, Massachusetts.

1965: Chicago, Illinois. WBA Heavyweight Championship. Ernest Terrell W 15 Eddie Machen. Wins vacant title.

1977: Liverpool, England. WBC Light Heavyweight Championship. John Conteh KO 3 Len Hutchins. Retains title.

1977: Managua, Nicaragua. WBA Light Middleweight Championship. Eddie Gazo W 15 Miguel Castellini. Wins title.

1981: Chris Arreola born in Los Angeles, California.

1988: Pesaro, Italy. WBA Middleweight Championship. Sumbu Kalambay W 12 Mike ‘The Bodysnatcher’ McCallum. Retains title.

1989: Sacramento, CA. IBF Junior Lightweight Championship. Tony Lopez W 12 Rocky Lockridge. Retains title.

1994: Los Angeles, CA. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. James ‘Lights Out’ Toney KO 4 Tim Littles. Retains title.

1994: Los Angeles, CA. Oscar De La Hoya KO 10 Jimmi Bredahl.

2005: Las Vegas, Nevada. IBF Super Middleweight Championship. Jeff Lacy KO 7 Rubin Williams. Retains title.

2005: Las Vegas, Nevada. World Lightweight Championship. Jose Luis Castillo KO 10 Julio Diaz. Retains title.

2011: Newark, New Jersey. IBF World Light Welterweight Championship. Zab Judah W RSC 7 Kaizer Mabuza. Wins vacant title.

2011: Anaheim, California. WBC World Light Middleweight Championship. Saul Alvarez W 12 Matthew Hatton. Wins vacant title.
March 6
1916: Freddie Welsh ND 10 Ad Wolgast, Milwaukee.

1950: Syracuse, NY. Carmen Basilio W 10 Lew Jenkins.

1953: New York City, NY. Billy Graham W 12 Joey Giardello.

1971: Rome, Italy. WBC Light Welterweight Championship. Bruno Acari W 15 Joao Henrique. Retains title.

1973: Fukuoka, Japan. WBC Junior Lightweight Championship. Ricardo Arredondo W 15 Apollo Yoshio. Retains title.

1976: San Juan, Puerto Rico. World Light Welterweight Championship. Wilfred Benitez W 15 Antonio ‘Kid Pambele’ Cervantes. Wins title.

1976: Accra, Ghana. WBC Featherweight Championship. David Kotey KO 12 Yasutsune Uehara. Retains title.

1985: Albany, NY. Mike Tyson’s pro debut. Mike Tyson KO 1 Hector Mercedes.

1985: Bangkok, Thailand. WBA Super Flyweight Championship. Khaosai Galaxy KO 7 Dong Chun Lee. Retains title.

1987: Ft. Worth, TX. WBA Featherweight Championship. Antonio Esparragoza KO 12 Steve Cruz. Wins title.

1990: Gypsy Joe Harris dies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1993: Paris, France. WBC Cruiserweight Championship. Anaclet Wamba W 12 David Webber. Retains title.

1993: New York City, NY. World Welterweight Championship. Pernell ‘Sweet Pea’ Whitaker W 12 James ‘Buddy’ McGirt. Wins title.

1999: Atlantic City, New Jersey. Lou Savarese W 10 Lance ‘Mount’ Whitaker.

1999: Atlantic City, New Jersey. WBA Light Middleweight Championship. David Reid W 12 Laurent Boudouani. Wins title.

1999: Minneapolis, Minnesota. IBF Junior Flyweight Championship. Will Grigsby W 12 Carmelo Caceres. Retains title.

2010: Uncasville, Connecticut. WBC & IBF World Light Welterweight Championship. Devon Alexander W RSC 8 Juan Urango. Retains WBC & wins IBF title.

2015: Liverpool, England. IBF World Super Flyweight Championsip. Zolani Tete W RSC 8 Paul Butler. Retains title.

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