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SPORTSCLOPEDIA 62: DEMPSEY VS. CARPENTIER, THE FIRST MILLION DOLLAR FIGHT
Mon, 03 Jul 2023
Jack Dempsey vs. Georges Carpentier was a superfight between world heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and world light-heavyweight champion Georges Carpentier, and it was one of the fights which were called the "Fight of th
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 61: HOLYFIELD VS. TYSON II "THE BITE FIGHT" ON JUNE 28, 1997
Wed, 28 Jun 2023
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, was originally billed as the Sound and the Fury and then later infamously known as The Bite Fight, was fought by Holyfield and Tyson on June 28, 1997 for the WBA world heavyweight c
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 60: 35 YEARS AGO, TYSON DESTROYS SPINKS IN 91 SECONDS ON JUNE 27, 1988
Tue, 27 Jun 2023
Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks was dubbed as Once and For All, was fought on June 27, 1988. Before the match, both Tyson and Spinks were undefeated and each fighter was named as the legitimate heavyweight champion. Tyson was th
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 59: WHO IS FERNANDO DANIEL MARTINEZ?
Mon, 26 Jun 2023
Jade “Hurricane” Bornea (18-1, 12 KO's) lost by 11th round TKO in his attempt for the world title when he was stopped by the reigning IBF superflyweight world champion Fernando Daniel "Pumita" Martinez (16-0, 9
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 58: JOE LOUIS KNOCKS OUT JAMES J. BRADDOCK ON JUNE 22, 1937 TO START THE LONGEST REIGN AS CHAMPION
Thu, 22 Jun 2023
Joseph Louis Barrow competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is considered by many as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He was the world heavyweight champion from 1937 until he
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 57: LENNOX LEWIS DEFEATS VITALI KLITSCHKO TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Wed, 21 Jun 2023
Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko was called Battle of the Titans on June 21, 2003 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. WBC, IBO, and The Ring champion Lennox Lewis fought former WBO champion Vitali Klitschko.
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 56: JUNE 20, 1980 - ROBERTO DURAN FIGHTS SUGAR RAY LEONARD IN THEIR FIRST MEETING
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
June 20, 1980. Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán was billed as The Brawl in Montreal. Leonard was the WBC and The Ring champion while Duran was the former undisputed lightweight champion. The bout took place on June 20, 1
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 55: ON JUNE 19, 1936, SCHMELING GIVES LOUIS HIS FIRST KNOCKOUT LOSS
Mon, 19 Jun 2023
The first fight between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling took place on June 19, 1936, at the famous Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, U.S. The bout was scheduled for fifteen rounds and the stadium's seats were sold out. Some
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 54: 100 YEARS AGO TODAY, PANCHO VILLA BECOMES THE FIRST FILIPINO WORLD CHAMPION
Sun, 18 Jun 2023
On June 18, 1923, Pancho Villa became the first world boxing champion in history from the Philippines, knocking out Jimmy Wilde in 7 rounds at the Polo Grounds in New York City. Villa was cheered by more than 20,000 fans s
SPORTSCLOPEDIA 53: MAYWEATHER VS. GOTTI CHAOS, NBA CHAMPIONS AND TAPALES FACES INOUE-FULTON WINNER
Thu, 15 Jun 2023
There was total chaos after the end of an exhibition match between boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and John Gotti III, the grandson of an infamous New York gangster, at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida. Gotti was dis
