Boxing News : On This Day May 8th
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 On This Day in Boxing History
May 8th
by Marty Mulcahey
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1907: Tommy Burns W 20 Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Retains World Heavyweight
Title.
1913: Fritzie Zivic is born. World Welterweight Champion.
1914: Al McCoy KO 1 George Pearsall. Retains World Middleweight Title.
1932: Sonny Liston is born. World Heavyweight Champion.
1934: Mickey Walker W 10 Maxie Rosenbloom.
1936: Tony Canzoneri W 10 Jimmy McLarnin.
1962: Freddie Miller dies age 51. World Featherweight Champion.
1969: Fabrice Tiozzo is born. WBA Cruiserweight Champion.
1973: Noel Arambulet is born. WBA Strawweight Champion.
1976: Carlos Zarate KO 9 Rodolfo Martinez. Wins WBC Bantamweight Title.
Esteban DeJesus W 15 Ishimatsu Suzuki. Wins WBC Lightweight Title.
1982: Ray Mancini KO 1 Art Frias. Wins WBA Lightweight Title.
Salvador Sanchez W 15 Rocky Garcia. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
1987: Jeff Fenech KO 4 Samart Payakaroon. Wins WBC Jr. Featherweight Title.
1990: Bobby Czyz W 12 Don LaLonde. Retains WBA Cruiserweight Title.
1993: Lennox Lewis W 12 Tony Tucker. Retains WBC Heavyweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez KO 6 Terrance Alli. Retains WBC Jr. Welterweight
Title.
Gerald McClellan KO 5 Julian Jackson. Wins WBC Middleweight Title.
1994: Terry Norris W 12 Simon Brown. Wins WBC Jr. Middleweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez Tech W 8 Frankie Randall. Wins WBC Jr.
Welterweight Title.
Pichit Sithbangprachan W 12 Jose Luis Zepeda. Retains IBF
Flyweight Title.
1999: Sven Ottke W 12 Gabriel Hernandez. Retains IBF Super Middleweight
Title.
Erik Morales KO 9 Juan Carlos Ramirez. Retains WBC Jr. Featherweight
Title.
Nestor Garza KO 8 Carlos Barreto. Retains WBA Jr. Featherweight Title.
2001: Paul Spadafora W 12 Joel Perez. Retains IBF Lightweight Title.
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