March 14 1851: Paddy Ryan born in Thurles, Tipperary, Ireland. 1906: Baltimore, Maryland. Jack Johnson W 15 Joe Jeanette. 1911: New York City, NY. Owen Moran ND 10 Packy McFarland. 1924: New York City, NY. Jack Delaney KO 4 Paul Berlenbach. 1927: New York City, NY. NBA World Light Welterweight Championship. Mushy Callahan KO 2 Andy DiVodi. Retains … [Read more...]
This Week in Boxing History February 29th – March 6th
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, … [Read more...]
This Week in Boxing History February 22nd– February 28th
February 22 1884: Abe Attell born in San Francisco, California. 1903: Johnny Lamar born in Los Angeles, California. 1912: Vernon, California. World Featherweight Championship. Johnny Kilbane W 20 Abe Attell. Wins title. 1915: Gus Lesnevich born in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. 1918: Terry McGovern, 37, dies in Brooklyn, New York. 1981: Houston, Texas. WBC … [Read more...]
This Week in Boxing History February 15th – February 21st
February 15 1905: Wildcat Monte, born Monte H. Deadwiley, in Amarillo, Texas. 1916: Brooklyn, NY. Jack Britton ND 10 Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis. 1937: Paris, France. World Middleweight Championship. Marcel Thil W Disq. 6 Lou Brouillard. Retains title. 1958: Tony Tubbs born in Cincinnati, Ohio. 1958: James ‘Hard Rock’ Green born in Irvington, New Jersey. 1964: Manila, … [Read more...]
This Week in Boxing History February 8th – February 14th
February 8 1888: Ad Wolgast born in Cadillac, Michigan. 1924: New York City, NY. World Flyweight Championship. Pancho Villa W 15 Georgie Marks. Retains title. 1930: New York City, NY. World Bantamweight Championship. Panama Al Brown WF 4 Johnny Erickson. Retains title. 1943: Bennie Briscoe born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1950: Philadelphia, PA. Jersey Joe … [Read more...]