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The Fight of the Century or the Johnson–Jeffries Prize Fight was a boxing match between the first African American world heavyweight champion of boxing Jack Johnson and the previously undefeated world heavyweight champion James J. Jeffries on July 4, 1910, U.S. Independence Day.
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.
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, billed as The Fight of the Century or simply The Fight, [2] was an undisputed heavyweight championship boxing match between WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight champion Joe Frazier and Lineal champion Muhammad Ali, on Monday, March 8, 1971, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns, billed as The Fight, [1] (referred to afterwards as The War), [2] was a professional boxing match contested on April 15, 1985, for the undisputed middleweight championship.
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
Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, billed as The Sound and the Fury and afterwards infamously referred to as The Bite Fight, was a professional boxing match contested between the champion Evander Holyfield and the challenger Mike Tyson on June 28, 1997, for the WBA World Heavyweight Championship. [1]
Irish boxer John Cooney has died after sustaining serious injuries in a fight. He was 28. ... Famous Irish Men and the Lucky Ladies Who’ve Won Their Hearts: Jamie Dornan, Pierce Brosnan and More ...
After coming in as a 25–1 underdog, in a shocking upset, Ruiz Jr. won the match via technical knockout in the seventh round, [2] [3] ending Joshua's undefeated record and becoming the new unified heavyweight champion. Ruiz became the only American boxer to win the unified heavyweight championship since Hasim Rahman in 2001.