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1980: RSR
Look Back on Featherweight Great, the Late Salvador Sanchez
By George Diaz Smith (MAR 8) In a postmarked Pacquiao-Morales-Barrera
era you haven't seen nothing yet. Best damned complete fighter that I'd
ever laid these paired off babies on would've boxed circles around these
three; in any particular order for a real nightmare, without resorting
to fighting anywhere beyond through 130-147 LBS; so goes the state of
boxing. When it came to this fighter, you tipped the scales
...Copyrighted Story on RingsideReport.com
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November 25, 1980
Roberto Duran vs. Leonard
For the Welterweight Championship
of the world
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
*Second time |
Past Female Boxer Sets the Record
Straight!
By Sue TL Fox
March 25, 2005
(Inset photo: Rodriguez in white top) |
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ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, a boxer from the 1980's, was a very
accomplished boxer, who boxed for seven years.
Rodriguez just recently contacted WBAN, and set the record straight on
one of her past fight with Louise Loo that took place in 1981.
WBAN has Loo as the winner---but Rodriguez corrected that
information...She told WBAN, "Just as a point of information; I also
have a copy of a video of the Louise Loo / Angel Rodriguez fight of
1981, as well as the magazine article from The WBB Glove, which has a
pictorial review of the fight. It clearly shows my hand being raised as
winner."
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1981: Sanchez Wins Title
On July 21, 1982, Salvador Sanchez, born January 26, 1959, in
Santiago Tianguistenco, Mexico, he successfully defended his title
against Azumah Nelson stopping him in the 15th round.
Unfortunately, his success was short-lived when he was tragically killed
in a vehicle accident at the age of 23 years old! In 1991, Sanchez was
inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
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All Star Boxing
June 11, 1981
Kronk's
Champion's of Tomorrow |
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1985
Mike Tyson
turns pro |
Mike Tyson turned professional in June 1985 under the guidance of veteran
boxing guru Cus D'Amato, who worked closely with Jim Jacobs and Bill
Cayton. In November 1986, he knocked out Canada's Trevor Berbick to win
the WBC heavyweight title. It was his 28th fight and the 26th stoppage. |
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Big Fights of the year
December 7, 1989
Sugar Ray Leonard vs.
Roberto Duran
The Mirage
Las Vegas, Nevada |
COBB HOPES HUMOR WILL DISARM HOLMES
Larry Holmes, who says his main goal is to retire unbeaten, will defend
the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship against
wise-cracking 26- year-old Texan Randy (Tex) Cobb tonight in the
Astrodome. Holmes is an overwhelming favorite to run his record to 41-0
against Cobb, whose fighting style is that of a brawler and who jokes
constantly outside the ring -- and sometimes in it. Published
on November 26, 1982, Miami Herald, (FL)
HAGLER, DURAN COULD EARN
$10 MILLION EACH
Marvelous Marvin Hagler and
Roberto Duran could earn more than $10 million each when they meet for the
15-round middleweight boxing crown Nov. 10 at the Dunes Hotel in Las
Vegas, promoter Bob Arum said Thursday. "It will be the biggest
closed-circuit fight in history, with three or four million people
watching," Arum said at a news conference attended by both fighters
in New York. "I believe this is the greatest fight of our lifetime.
Published on July 15, 1983, Miami Herald, The (FL)
MANCINI ON THE ATTACK
One of today's
more-or-less burning boxing issues is whether Ray "Boom Boom"
Mancini will retire after twice being hacked into Italian sausage by
Livingstone Bramble. Mancini, known to all his intimates as
"Boom," isn't saying. But he certainly seems to be
indicating. A
few days ago, sports columnist Tom Melody of The Akron Beacon Journal
asked Boom something along the lines of "What do you think of boxing
people these days?" Quick, get that man a few more notebooks:"
Published on September 28, 1985, Miami Herald, (FL)
FEMALE BOXER'S DEBUT A
TKO AS OPPONENT HURTS SHOULDER
Five minutes after being
hoisted from the ring by trainer Adolfo Morrell and politely applauded by
a Sheraton Americas Hotel crowd of 350, Florida's first female pro boxing
victor leaned against a wall and cried in despair. "I didn't mean to
hurt her," Tracy Landy said in referring to a first-round technical
knockout of Lori Mae Preusser Friday night.
June 26, 1985 - ALI SEEKS DIVORCE
People Magazine
Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali and his
third wife, Veronica, filed for divorce Tuesday, her attorney said.
"An amicable agreement on the major issues already has been worked
out,' ...6/26/85
December 23, 1986 -JUDGE BLOCKS SPINKS-COONEY FIGHT
NEW YORK -- A Manhattan judge Monday blocked the
scheduled Michael Spinks-Gerry Cooney heavyweight championship fight until
the promoters have Cooney sign a contract to participate in a title
unification series.
Smith vs. Witherspoon - December
13, 1986
NEW YORK -- James "Bonecrusher' Smith,
who got the fight as a substitute, knocked down Tim Witherspoon three
times in the first round and won the World Boxing Association heavyweight
championship Friday night at Madison Square Garden .SMITH WINS HEAVYWEIGHT
TITLE BOUT 12/13/86 |
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