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 On This Day in Boxing History
May 5th
by Marty Mulcahey
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1905: Jimmy Britt KO 20 Jabez White. Retains World Lightweight Title.
1907: Frankie Klick is born. World Jr. Lightweight Champion.
1911: Bob Godwin is born. World Light Heavyweight Champion.
1925: Arthur Chambers dies age 78. Bareknuckle Champion.
1944: Sal Bartolo W 15 Phil Terranova. Retains World Featherweight Title.
1947: Ezzard Charles W 10 Archie Moore.
1963: Duke McKenzie is born. IBF Featherweight Champion.
1968: Dariusz Michalczewski is born. WBO Cruiserweight & IBF,WBA & WBO Light
Heavyweight Champion.
1973: Eder Jofre W 15 Jose Legra. Wins WBC Featherweight Title.
1983: Santos Laciar KO 2 Shuichi Hozumi. Retains WBA Flyweight Title.
1984: Osvaldo Ocasio KO 15 John Odhiambo. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.
1986: Rene Arredondo KO 5 Lonnie Smith. Wins WBC Jr. Welterweight Title.
1991: Gilbert Dele W 12 Jun Sok Hwang. Retains WBA Jr. Middleweight Title.
1993: Crisanto Espana W 12 Rodolfo Aguilar. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.
2001: Joel Casamayor W 12 Edwin Santana. Retains WBA jr. Lightweight Title.
Dariusz Michalczewski KO 9 Venti Lakatos. Retains WBO Light
Heavyweight Title.
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