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On This Day in Boxing History
August 15
1893: Eugene Criqui is born. World Featherweight Champion.
1902: Charlie Rosenberg is born. World Bantamweight Champion.
1910: Ken Overlin is born. World Bantamweight Champion.
1911: Sam Langford KO 5 Philadelphia Jack O?Brien.
1922: Johnny Dundee KO 9 Danny Frush. Wins World Featherweight Title.
1950: Ezzard Charles KO 14 Freddie Beshore. Retains World Heavyweight Title.
1951: Alan Minter is born. World Middleweight Champion.
1961: Gene Fullmer W 15 Florentino Fernandez. Retains World Middleweight Title.
1964: Simon Brown is born. IBF & WBC Welterweight, and WBC Jr. Middleweight Champion.
1966: Jose Torres W 15 Eddie Cotton. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.
1970: Chris Byrd is born. IBF & WBO Heavyweight Champion.
1981: Hilario Zapata W 15 German Torres. Retains WBC Jr. Flyweight Title.
Sergio Palma KO 12 Ricardo Cardona. Retains WBA Jr. Featherweight Title.
1986: Jimmy Paul W 15 Darryll Tyson. Retains IBF Lightweight Title.
1987: Evander Holyfield KO 11 Ossie Ocasio. Retains WBA/IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Louie Espinoza KO 9 Mike Ayala. Retains WBA Jr. Featherweight Title.
Fidel Bassa D 15 Hilario Zapata. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.
1991: Marcos Villasana W 12 Ricardo Cepeda. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
1998: Luisito Espinosa Tech W 11 Juan Carlos Ramirez. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
2003: Jesus Chavez W 12 Sirimongkol Singmanasak. Wins WBC Jr. Lightweight Title.
August 15
1893: Eugene Criqui is born. World Featherweight Champion.
1902: Charlie Rosenberg is born. World Bantamweight Champion.
1910: Ken Overlin is born. World Bantamweight Champion.
1911: Sam Langford KO 5 Philadelphia Jack O?Brien.
1922: Johnny Dundee KO 9 Danny Frush. Wins World Featherweight Title.
1950: Ezzard Charles KO 14 Freddie Beshore. Retains World Heavyweight Title.
1951: Alan Minter is born. World Middleweight Champion.
1961: Gene Fullmer W 15 Florentino Fernandez. Retains World Middleweight Title.
1964: Simon Brown is born. IBF & WBC Welterweight, and WBC Jr. Middleweight Champion.
1966: Jose Torres W 15 Eddie Cotton. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.
1970: Chris Byrd is born. IBF & WBO Heavyweight Champion.
1981: Hilario Zapata W 15 German Torres. Retains WBC Jr. Flyweight Title.
Sergio Palma KO 12 Ricardo Cardona. Retains WBA Jr. Featherweight Title.
1986: Jimmy Paul W 15 Darryll Tyson. Retains IBF Lightweight Title.
1987: Evander Holyfield KO 11 Ossie Ocasio. Retains WBA/IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Louie Espinoza KO 9 Mike Ayala. Retains WBA Jr. Featherweight Title.
Fidel Bassa D 15 Hilario Zapata. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.
1991: Marcos Villasana W 12 Ricardo Cepeda. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
1998: Luisito Espinosa Tech W 11 Juan Carlos Ramirez. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
2003: Jesus Chavez W 12 Sirimongkol Singmanasak. Wins WBC Jr. Lightweight Title.