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Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier II, billed as Super Fight II, was a professional boxing match contested on January 28, 1974, for the NABF heavyweight title. [3] The second of the three Ali–Frazier bouts, it took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City .
Mike Tyson vs. Donovan Ruddock II, billed as The Rematch, was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1991. [1] It was the second time the two fighters fought that year, as their first bout in March was mired in controversy. The fight took place at the same venue the first one had, The Mirage in Paradise, Nevada, USA.
The fight became the first world title fight to be carried over radio, ushering in an era of boxing radiocasts that lasted until the accessibility and popularity of televised boxing. [15] On the afternoon of July 2, 1921, the first fight to take place before the main event was between boxers Frankie Burns [16] and Packey O'Gatty. [17]
Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling (or Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis) refers to either of two separate fights between the two boxers which are among boxing's most famous bouts. . Schmeling won the first match in 1936 by a knockout in round 12 and Louis won the second bout in 1938 with a knockout in the first
Boxing in the 1940s in many ways reflected worldwide events that affected other endeavors as well. [1] World War II raged early in the decade, and just like baseballers, many popular boxers went overseas to fight for their countries, Joe Louis, Billy Conn, Beau Jack, and Bob Montgomery among them. Louis was used to entice Americans to join the ...
On March 18, 1976, former undisputed heavyweight champions George Foreman and Joe Frazier agreed to face one another in a rematch of their 1973 heavyweight title bout. [2] In their previous encounter, Foreman had brutalized the then-champion Frazier, scoring six knockdowns in less than two rounds to capture the WBA and WBC heavyweight championships.
The best boxer in the world fights on Tuesdays. Inoue vs Fulton LIVE: Inoue stops American in Round 8. Tuesday 25 July 2023 16:24, Alex Pattle. Stephen Fulton – a talented, accomplished ...
Leonard was defending the World Boxing Council (WBC) Welterweight Championship for the second time. Durán was the WBC No. 1 welterweight contender. Leonard abandoned his usual slick boxing style and stood flat-footed with Durán. Durán won the first fight by a narrow but unanimous decision, with scores of 148–147, 145–144, and 146–144.