April 24th

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1916- Jack Britton W 20 Ted "Kid" Lewis, New Orleans. Regains World Welterweight Title.

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1916- Jimmy Wilde KO 11 Johnny Rosner, Liverpool. Retains World Flyweight Title.

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1931- Tony Canzoneri KO 3 Jack "Kid" Berg, Chicago. Retains World Lightweight Title and wins World Junior Welterweight Title.

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1953- Jimmy Carter KO 4 Tommy Collins, Boston. Retains World Lightweight Title.
Collins was dropped 7-times in round 3. Round 4 saw Collins dropped 3-more times before his handlers rushed into the ring to rescue their dazed fighter. Meeting the press after the bout, referee Tommy Rawson was asked why he hadn’t called a halt. “Carter never hit him flush,” he responded.

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1959- Don Jordan W 15 Virgil Akins, St Louis. Retains World Welterweight Title
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1961- Brian London TKO 8 Billy Hunter in UK

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1961- Harold Johnson KO 2 Von Clay, Philadelphia. Retains NBA Light Heavyweight Title.
The first title fight in which both the mandatory 8-count and the 3-knockdown rule are applied.

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1971- Bob Foster W 15 Ray Anderson, Tampa. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

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1975- Danny Lopez TKO 2 Chucho Castillo in Los Angeles

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1977- Miguel Canto W 15 Reyes Arnal, Caracas. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.



1981- Hilario Zapata W 15 Rudy Crawford, San Francisco. Retains WBC Junior Flyweight Title.
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1982- Cornelius Boza-Edwards TKO 3 John Verderosa in Atlantic City

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1983- Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Rocky Lockridge, Liguiria, Italy. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

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1983- Alexis Arguello TKO 3 Claude Noel in Atlantic City

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1985- Herol Graham KO 1 Jimmy Price in London

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1998- Manuel Medina W 12 Hector Lizarraga, San Jose, CA. Regains IBF Featherweight Title.

1999- Keith Holmes KO 7 Hassine Cherifi, Washington D.C. Regains WBC Middleweight Title.

1999- Sharmba Mithell W 12 Reggie Green, Washington D.C. Retains WBA Super Lightweight Title.

1999- Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson W 12 Ratanachai Sow Voraphin, Washington D.C. Wins vacant IBF Junior Bantamweight Title.

2004- Vitali Klitschko KO 8 Corrie Sanders, Los Angeles. Wins vacant World Heavyweight Title.

2004- Jorge Arce KO 5 Melchor Cob-Castro, Chiapas, México. Retains WBC Light Flyweight Title.

2009- Cory Spinks W 12 Deandre Latimore, St. Louis, MO. Wins vacant IBF Junior Middleweight Title.[/size]

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2010: Mikkel Kessler W 12 Carl Froch, Herning, Denmark. Wins WBC Super Middleweight Title. Referee: Michael Griffin | judge: Guido Cavalleri 115-113 | judge: Daniel Van de Wiele 116-112 | judge: Roger Tilleman 117-111.

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1964-

Rome, Lazio, Italy-

In a battle between two future world flyweight champions, Salvatore Burruni retained the European flyweight title with a 15-round decision over Walter McGowan.

Ironically, it would be McGowan who would end Burruni's reign as the lineal, Ring Magazine, and WBC flyweight champion, dethroning Burruni via a 15-round decision on June 14, 1966.

Also on the 1964 Rome card, reigning world junior middleweight champion Sandro Mazzinghi stopped Charlie Austin in the 9th round of a scheduled 10-round, non-title bout.

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Passed Away On This Day

1995- Lou Ambers (born Luigi Giuseppe d'Ambrosio November 8, 1913 – April 24, 1995)
Lightweight boxer who fought from 1932 to 1941.
Managed by Al Weill and trained by Charley Goldman, the "Herkimer Hurricane", as he was known, began his career losing only once in more than three years when he faced future hall of fame lightweight champion Tony Canzoneri on May 10, 1935. Canzoneri defeated him over 15 rounds on a decision. Ambers did not let the defeat discourage him. He won his next 15 fights and gained revenge when he captured the lightweight championship by decisioning Canzoneri in 15 rounds on September 3, 1936.
On August 17, 1938 Ambers met Henry Armstrong in a historic title fight. Armstrong was attempting to become the first fighter in history to win and hold three world titles simultaneously. In a great fight, Ambers was knocked down twice, in the fifth and sixth rounds, and appeared badly beaten. He then mounted a great comeback, but lost the controversial split decision. A rematch was inevitable.
The rematch was as controversial as their first bout. Armstrong was penalized for low blows, which enabled Ambers to capture the 15-round decision on August 22, 1939. This was Ambers last great performance.
On May 10, 1940, Ambers defended his title against the wild, free swinging, Lew Jenkins. Jenkins scored an upset when he knocked out the defending champion in the 3rd round. Ambers sought a rematch, and after a tune up win over Al "Bummy" Davis, he again faced Jenkins. This time he was knocked out by Jenkins in the 7th round on February 28, 1941.
Although Ambers wanted to continue with his career, his manager, Al Weill, convinced him that he was through, and to retire. Ambers never fought again. After his retirement from boxing, Ambers operated a restaurant, and also worked in public relations. He died on April 24, 1995 in Phoenix, Arizona[1]. He is interred at the Saint Francis Cemetery in Phoenix.



Born On This Day

1961- Roger Mayweather (in Grand Rapids, MI)
Retired professional boxer refered to as "The Black Mamba". He won two major world titles in two different weight classes. Throughout his career, Mayweather fought against many other boxing champions of the 1980s and 1990s. He is a part of the Mayweather boxing family; his brothers are former welterweight contender Floyd Mayweather Sr. and former IBO super featherweight champion Jeff Mayweather, and his nephew is five-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. Roger eventually became Mayweather Jr.'s trainer.
Mayweather who was 64-4 as an amateur made his pro boxing debut on July 29, 1981 against Andrew Ruiz. Mayweather won by TKO in round 1. In his thirteenth fight, Mayweather beat Ruben Muñoz Jr. for the USBA lightweight (135 lb) title.
After improving his record to 14-0, Mayweather earned a titleshot on January 19, 1983 against WBA super featherweight (130 lb) champion Samuel Serrano. Serrano entered the bout with a record of 49-3-1 and had lost only once since first winning the title in 1976. Nonetheless, Mayweather led on all three judges' scorecards before he beat Serrano by TKO in round 8 and effectively ended Serrano's career.
Mayweather made two successful title defenses (against Jorge Alvarado and Benedicto Villablanca), but then his first loss came when he was knocked out in round 1 by Rocky Lockridge on February 22, 1984.
Mayweather won the USBA junior lightweight title when he gave Kenny Baysmore his first loss, by TKO in round 3. Thus, Mayweather earned the opportunity to fight against WBC super featherweight champion and future legend Julio César Chávez on July 7, 1985. Although Mayweather won the first round on the judges' scorecards, he was knocked down twice in round 2 and lost by TKO.
On November 28, 1986, Mayweather beat Sammy Fuentes for the WBC Continental Americas lightweight title. In his next bout, on March 28, 1987, Mayweather fought against Pernell Whitaker for the NABF lightweight title. Mayweather was knocked down in round 1, but he knocked down Whitaker in round 9. Whitaker won by unanimous decision.
After Mayweather moved up to the super lightweight (140 lb) division, he fought against WBC super lightweight champion Rene Arredondo on November 12, 1987. Mayweather led on the scorecards and knocked down Arredondo three times in round 6 to win by TKO.
Mayweather made four successful title defenses before he encountered Mexican champion Julio César Chávez again on May 13, 1989. Prior to this fight, Mayweather was being called by several boxing writers as "The Mexican assassin" due to his numerous wins over Hispanic fighters over the last few years. Chávez was still undefeated at the time, and with a 63-0 record, he was a rising legend. Mayweather retired after round 10 due the body damage inflicted by Chávez.
Mayweather won the WBA Americas super lightweight title on April 5, 1990 from Ildemar Paisan. He fought Rafael Pineda for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title on December 7, 1991, but he lost by knockout in round 9.
On March 14, 1993, Mayweather beat former WBA lightweight champion Livingstone Bramble by corner stoppage in round 5. Bramble had defeated Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini twice for the title in the mid-1980s.
Mayweather defeated Eduardo Montes for the IBO junior welterweight title by third-round knockout on May 28, 1994. Less than three weeks later, he defeated Marco Antonio Ramirez by round 3 TKO.
In his next fight, against Johnny Bizzarro on August 4, 1994, Mayweather won the IBO welterweight (147 lb) title by unanimous decision. He defended the belt once in 1995.
On June 25, 1995, Mayweather fought the 14-0 Kostya Tszyu for the IBF junior welterweight title. Tszyu won by unanimous decision.
Mayweather won his last title—the IBA welterweight title—on March 12, 1997, when he beat Carlos Miranda by round 12 TKO. Mayweather's final bout was a majority decision victory over Javier Francisco Mendez on May 8, 1999. He ended his career with a total of nine major and minor titles in four weight classes.
When asked about his ring nickname, Roger stated:
"It’s funny because I wanted a boxing name that wouldn’t be common to most people. One day I was flipping through channels and I came upon this channel showing different reptiles, and they were showing the black mamba, one of the most deadly snakes in the world. I loved the way the mamba attacked so quietly, but when he hit you he just hit you one time and the poison was in you. That reminded me of myself right there."
When Floyd Mayweather Jr. turned pro in 1996, Roger Mayweather turned his attention away from his boxing career and focused more on being Mayweather Jr.'s trainer. Roger trained Mayweather Jr. until early 1998, when Floyd Mayweather Sr. was released from prison and became Mayweather Jr.'s trainer. However, soon after Mayweather Jr. defeated Gregorio Vargas on March 18, 2000, Mayweather Jr. fired Mayweather Sr. as his trainer and brought Roger back.
Roger Mayweather garnered national attention during and after Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Zab Judah on April 8, 2006. Near the conclusion of the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather Jr. with a left hand that was clearly below the belt and followed up with a right-handed rabbit punch. After referee Richard Steele called time with five seconds remaining in the round, Roger Mayweather entered the ring and approached Judah but was restrained by Steele. Judah's father and trainer, Yoel Judah, entered the ring and swung at Roger. Zab then went after Roger—taking a swing and grappling with him until security broke it up and cleared the ring. Roger was ejected, but the boxers finished the remaining two rounds, and Mayweather Jr. won by unanimous decision. Five days after the fight, the Nevada State Athletic Commission decided not to overturn the result of the bout, but Roger Mayweather was fined US$200,000 and suspended for one year.
Mayweather was arrested in August 2009 in Las Vegas for attacking one of his former boxers, female boxer Melissa St. Vil. Mayweather allegedly hit her several times in the ribs, then tried to choke her, causing her to spit up blood when police arrived. Appearing on the HBO series "24/7", Mayweather admitted to choking St. Vil in an effort to restrain her, but denied that he physically struck her.
Roger Mayweather, along with his brother Floyd Mayweather Sr., have continuously made accusations that Manny Pacquiao was on performance-enhancing drugs even if Pacquiao never failed any drug test. In an interview at the Boxing Truth Radio Show, Roger Mayweather said, "That motherfucker is on the A-side meth, that's what the fuck he's on," "It's called the A-side meth. He on that or he on something else. The A-side meth is what they used to have 500 years ago. Remember when the Philippines were fighting the US soldiers? They were shooting them motherfucks with 45s. And 45s were bouncing off their motherfucker ass. They weren't even dying!