April 3rd

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Passed Away On This Day.
1962- Benny"Kid" Paret. (March 14, 1937 - April 3, 1962),
Born Bernardo Paret in Santa Clara, Cuba, was a Cuban welterweight boxer.
Paret won the welterweight title for the first time in 1960, but lost it seven months later when Emile Griffith knocked him out. However, half a year later, Paret defeated Griffith when he captured a split decision over Griffith to recapture the crown.
He also attempted to win the middleweight title against Gene Fullmer, but was knocked out again.
His third fight against Emile Griffith occurred on March 24, 1962 at Madison Square Garden and was televised live by NBC. In round six Paret nearly knocked out Griffith with a multi punch combination but Griffith was saved by the bell.[4] In the twelfth round of the fight, Griffith hit Paret twenty-nine times in a row, and eighteen times in six seconds, when Paret was lying against the ropes before referee Ruby Goldstein stopped the fight. Paret went into a coma after the fight, and died ten days later.
The last fight was the subject of controversies. It is theorized that one of the reasons Paret died was that he was vulnerable due to the beatings he took in his previous three fights. New York State boxing authorities were criticized for giving Paret clearance to fight just several months after he was knocked out by Gene Fullmer in his second to last bout. The actions of Paret at the weigh in before his final fight have come under scrutiny. It is alleged that Paret taunted Griffith by calling him Maricón (Spanish slang for "faggot"). Griffith wanted to fight Paret on the spot but was restrained. Allegations of homosexuality in 1962 were considered fatal to an athlete's career and a particularly grievous insult in the culture both fighters came from. The referee Ruby Goldstein, a respected veteran, came under criticism for not stopping the fight sooner. It has been argued that Goldstein hesitated because of Paret’s reputation of feigning injury and Griffith’s reputation as a poor finisher. Another theory is that Goldstein was afraid that Paret’s supporters would riot. The incident, combined with the death of Davey Moore a year later for a different injury in the ring, would cause debate as to whether boxing should be considered a sport. Boxing would not be televised on a regular basis again until the 1970’s. Goldstein would never be the referee for a fight again as a result of the controversy from this fight.
The fight was the centerpiece of a 2005 documentary entitled Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story. At the end of the documentary Griffith who has harbored guilt over the incident over the years is introduced to Paret's son. The son embraced Griffith and told him he was forgiven.
Paret had a lifetime record of 35 wins (11 knockouts), 12 losses and 3 draws.
Paret is one of many boxers named in the lyrics of Sun Kil Moon's album Ghosts Of The Great Highway. The album builds several songs around the stories of boxers who died young deaths.

1971- In the last chapter of the Olivares-Castillo trilogy, Rubén Olivares recovers from a knockdown to regain the world Featherweight title with a fifteen round unanimous decision over Chucho Castillo in Inglewood.

1976- The first Jr. Featherweight world title bout in history, as Rigoberto Riasco knocks out Wainunge Wakayama in ten rounds at Panama City, Panama to win the WBC's vacant title.

1988- Virgil Hill KO 11 Jean-Marie Emebe, Bismark, ND. Retains WBA Light Heavyweight Title.

1992- Greg Haugen KO 7 Ray Mancini, Reno. Ray was just a mere shadow of his old self, having had only two fights in seven years, and was stopped in round seven.

1998- Frankie Liles W 12 Andrei Schkalikov, Bayamon, P.R. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

1988- Felix (Tito) Trinidad KO 4 Mahenge Zulu, Bayamon, P.R. Retains IBF Welterweight Title. This fight was part of a card that took in Bayamón, Puerto Rico and marked the first time that Trinidad had performed in the archipelago in five years.[18] Trinidad began the first round by cautiously analyzing the challenger's style, but the round ended with quick exchanges after Zulu took the initiative in the offensive. In the second round Zulu was actively pursuing the champion, but retreated when he received a solid jab sequence.[18] Early in the third round a series of jabs opened a wound on Zulu's mouth, while the challenger's punches were not reaching their target.[18] Trinidad began the fourth round heavily on in the offensive connecting several combinations which hurt the challenger, using this to land more punches in Zulu's head and body. One punch hit Zulu in the jaw, he fell to the floor and tried to rise, but the referee stopped the fight before he could do so

1988- Freddie Norwood W 12 Antonio Cermeno, Bayamon, P.R. Wins vacant WBA Featherweight Title.

1988- Erik Morales KO 6 Remigio Molina, Tijuana, MX. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1999- Marco Antonio Barrera KO 1 Paul Lloyd, Kensington, U.K.


Born On This Day
1911- Freddie Miller.
An American boxer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Freddie Miller was one of the very best featherweight boxers of the 1930s, and was named to Ring Magazine's list of the 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years.
Miller fought Phil Zwick and beat him by KO in West Virginia.
Miller also fought Tommy Paul three times in 1931. In the first two fights Miller beat Paul by decision in Cincinnati. The third fight Tommy would beat Miller by unanimous decision in Buffalo, New York.
Also in 1931 Miller had his first title shots for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the World Featherweight Title fighting the Battling Battalino. Miller would go on to lose the match by decision in Cincinnati.
Miller went on to face the Battling Battalino in what was one of the most strangest fights of his career. The fight was for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title, and the World Featherweight Title. In the fight Miller would knock down Battling twice in the 3rd round only to have the referee Lou Bauman help Battling up to his feet. When Battling would not defend himself Bauman called the fight a no contest. Battling was fined $5,000 for the fiasco. Battalino would also be stripped by NYSAC on Jan 8 but it did not take effect until March 1, 1932.
Miller would go to fight Tommy Paul for a 4th time. This time Miller beat Tommy for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title at the Chicago Stadium where he won by unanimous decision.
Following the match he fought Baby Arizmendi who was the California State World Featherweight Title and Miller was the National Boxing Association World featherweight title. The match was title for title. Miller won the match by decision at the Olympic Auditorium.
Miller lost two fights that were not for the title though. The first fight he lost to Abie Israel by decision in Seattle. The second fight he lost to Baby Arizmendi by decision in San Francisco.
Miler also beat Petey Sarron by unanimous decision in Virginia.
Miller fought Jose Girones two times in Spain. Miller won the first fight and won by DQ. The second fight for Miller's title he knocked out Jose.
Miller would go on to fight the legendary Panama Al Brown in France where he would win by decision.
Miller faced Tommy Paul two more times to make their fight total to 6 times. the 5th time Miller lost to Tommy by DQ at the Olympic Auditorium. The sixth and final fight between them Miller won by decision at Legion Stadium.
Miller successfully defended his title 12 times. In the rest of his title fights he beat Abie Israel in a rematch, Jackie Sharkey, Paul Dazzo, Nel Tarleton, Jose Girones, Nel Tarleton a second time, Vernon Cormier, Johnny Pena, Baby Arizmendi, Gene Espinosa, and Petey Sarron.
Miller would go on to lose the National Boxing Association World featherweight title to Petey Sarron by decision in Florida.
Miller faced Phil Zwick in South Africa where Miller would KO Zwick.
Miller had a rematch with Petey Sarron for the National Boxing Association World featherweight title in South Africa. Miller lost by decision.
Miller had one last title shot of his career against Leo Rodak for the World Featherweight Title the Maryland state version. Miller lost the fight by decision.
In his last big fight of his career Miller lost to Sammy Angott.
Miller fought Tommy Paul six times, more than any other boxer he has faced. Miller's record against Tommy was 4-2-0.

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1965- Sugar Ray Robinson KO 1 Earl Bastings in Georgia, USA

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1971- Nicolino Locche W 15 Domingo Barrera, Buenos Aires. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

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1976- Rigoberto Riasco KO 10 Waruinge Nakayama, Panama City. Wins newly created WBC Super Bantamweight Title.



1976- Alfonso Zamora KO 2 Eusebio Pedroza for the WBA Title in Mexico

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1979- Colin Jones KO 4 Sam Hailstock in Wales

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1979- Thomas Hearns UD 10 Alfonso Hayman in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1979- Teddy Mann UD 10 Richie Bennett in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1979- Jeff Chandler UD 10 Davey Vasquez in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1979- Jerry Martin TKO 3 Don Addison in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1979- Randall Cobb TKO 1 Zack Ferguson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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1980- Samuel Serrano KO 13 Kiyoshi Kazama, Nara, Japan. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.



1983- Hector Camacho UD 10 Irleis Perez in Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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1987- Jeff Fenech UD 12 Tony Miller for the Aussie Title (Miller down in round 1)

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1998- Frankie Liles W 12 Andrei Schkalikov, Bayamon, P.R. Retains WBA Super Middleweight Title.

2010- Bernard Hopkins W 12 Roy Jones Jr., Las Vegas. Referee: Tony Weeks | judge: Dave Moretti 118-109 | judge: Glenn Trowbridge 117-110 | judge: Don Trella 117-110.

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