Happy Birthday:
Joe Frazier
January 12, 1944 – Joseph William “Joe” Frazier also known as Smokin’ Joe, was an American professional boxer, Olympic gold medalist and Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion, whose professional career lasted from 1965 to 1976, with a one-fight comeback in 1981.
Keepinit Real MMA Stats:
Cain Velasquez Defeats Dos Santos
Cain Velasquez redeem the UFC heavyweight title from Junior dos Santos. The final scores of the UFC heavyweight bout read 50-45, 50-44 and 50-43. Junior dos Santos showed heart but not much else against Cain Velasquez on Saturday night. Cain Velasquez pressured Junior dos Santos with takedowns and hard punches. His assault was relentless, so much so that dos Santos looked like a beaten fighter minutes into the second round. His right eye was nearly shut, his lips puffy. But it was the look of dejection on his face that best told the story, that Velasquez controlled and won this fight.
This Day In Boxing History:
December 26,1908 – Texan boxer “Galveston Jack” Johnson knocked out Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia, to become the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight title.
Happy Birthday:
Shannon Briggs
December 4, 1971 – Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs is an American heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and actor. He is the former Lineal and WBO heavyweight champion. He is the last American to hold a major heavyweight title.
This Day In Boxing History:
November 22,1986 – Mike Tyson became the youngest to win the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old.
Boxing:
Wladimir Klitschko Retains Belts
Wladimir Klitschko retained his shares of the heavyweight championship with a unanimous win over Mariusz Wach on Saturday in Germany.
Happy Birthday:
Larry Holmes
November 3, 1949 – Larry Holmes is a former professional boxer. He grew up in Easton, Pennsylvania, which gave birth to his boxing nickname, The Easton Assassin. Holmes won his first forty-eight professional bouts, almost matching Rocky Marciano’s streak of 49 straight wins, including victories over Ken Norton, Muhammad Ali, Gerry Cooney, and Marvis Frazier. He is frequently ranked by many boxing experts as one of the greatest heavyweight fighters of all time.
October1,1993 – Lennox Lewis TKOs Frank Bruno in 7 for Heavyweight boxing title
October1,1975 – Muhammad Ali TKOs Joe Frazier in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title in “The Thrilla in Manila”
October1,1965 – Ernie Terrell beats George Chuvalo in 15 for Heavyweight boxing
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