February 2, 1892
Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby
FEBRUARY 2nd
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Scapp:
"A champion, a true champion is to take on all capable challengers. A true champion defends his title, and looks for matches that pose a threat in order to prove to the world he deserves to be called the best of the best."
"Man, it really felt good to be home and some of my family and grandkids were here so we had a very pleasant evening. Again, thanks for all of the encouragement and kind words. You are truly a great bunch of friends."
"A champion, a true champion is to take on all capable challengers. A true champion defends his title, and looks for matches that pose a threat in order to prove to the world he deserves to be called the best of the best."
"Man, it really felt good to be home and some of my family and grandkids were here so we had a very pleasant evening. Again, thanks for all of the encouragement and kind words. You are truly a great bunch of friends."
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On this day in 1913, Fred Apostoli was born in San Francisco, California.
Apostoli turned professional in 1934 and used his murderous body attack to score wins over Freddie Steele, Solly Krieger, Lou Brouillard, and Marcel Thil during the first four years of his career. He was finally recognized as the world middleweight champion in November of 1938, when he knocked out New York State Athletic Commission titleholder Young Corbett III in the eighth round.
Following his win over Corbett, Apostoli moved up to light heavyweight and dropped back-to-back decisions to Billy Conn. In October of 1939, Apostoli lost his middleweight title via a seventh-round knockout to Ceferino Garcia.
He continued to fight and remained a contender in the middleweight division, despite never again challenging for the title. His career was halted in 1942, as he served in the Navy during World War II. Apostoli returned to the ring in 1946 and retired in 1948 after going 13-2 following the war.
Apostoli passed away in 1973. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame thirty years after his death.
1918- John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59
John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918) is widely recognized as boxing's first modern world heavyweight champion.
Born at Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan was nicknamed The Boston Strongboy. On June 26, 1880, with just a handful of fights to his credit, Sullivan challenged anyone in America to fight him for $500. In 1883-1884 he toured with a circus, offering $500 to anyone who could last one round with him.
Depending on which authorities are consulted, Sullivan became world heavyweight champion in 1888 when he defeated Charley Mitchell in France, or the following year when he knocked out Jake Kilrain in round 75 of a scheduled 80 round bout. That fight is considered to be a turning point in boxing history because it was the last world title bout fought under the London Rules and also, the last bare-knuckle heavyweight title bout.
Undefeated at that point, Sullivan did not defend his title for the next three years, fighting exhibitions instead. He finally agreed to defend his title in 1892 -- this time in a gloved battle, losing to Gentleman Jim Corbett in 21 rounds.
Sullivan retired, but appeared in several exhibitions over the next 12 years, including a three rounder against Tom Sharkey. He became a stage actor, speaker and bar owner. In his later years Sullivan became a teetotaler and often supported the temperance movement.
Sullivan died of cancer at Abingdon, Mass., on May 29, 1916, and is buried in the Old Calvary Cemetery, in Boston.
He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, as a member of the hall's original class.
Apostoli turned professional in 1934 and used his murderous body attack to score wins over Freddie Steele, Solly Krieger, Lou Brouillard, and Marcel Thil during the first four years of his career. He was finally recognized as the world middleweight champion in November of 1938, when he knocked out New York State Athletic Commission titleholder Young Corbett III in the eighth round.
Following his win over Corbett, Apostoli moved up to light heavyweight and dropped back-to-back decisions to Billy Conn. In October of 1939, Apostoli lost his middleweight title via a seventh-round knockout to Ceferino Garcia.
He continued to fight and remained a contender in the middleweight division, despite never again challenging for the title. His career was halted in 1942, as he served in the Navy during World War II. Apostoli returned to the ring in 1946 and retired in 1948 after going 13-2 following the war.
Apostoli passed away in 1973. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame thirty years after his death.
1918- John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59
John Lawrence Sullivan (October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918) is widely recognized as boxing's first modern world heavyweight champion.
Born at Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, Sullivan was nicknamed The Boston Strongboy. On June 26, 1880, with just a handful of fights to his credit, Sullivan challenged anyone in America to fight him for $500. In 1883-1884 he toured with a circus, offering $500 to anyone who could last one round with him.
Depending on which authorities are consulted, Sullivan became world heavyweight champion in 1888 when he defeated Charley Mitchell in France, or the following year when he knocked out Jake Kilrain in round 75 of a scheduled 80 round bout. That fight is considered to be a turning point in boxing history because it was the last world title bout fought under the London Rules and also, the last bare-knuckle heavyweight title bout.
Undefeated at that point, Sullivan did not defend his title for the next three years, fighting exhibitions instead. He finally agreed to defend his title in 1892 -- this time in a gloved battle, losing to Gentleman Jim Corbett in 21 rounds.
Sullivan retired, but appeared in several exhibitions over the next 12 years, including a three rounder against Tom Sharkey. He became a stage actor, speaker and bar owner. In his later years Sullivan became a teetotaler and often supported the temperance movement.
Sullivan died of cancer at Abingdon, Mass., on May 29, 1916, and is buried in the Old Calvary Cemetery, in Boston.
He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, as a member of the hall's original class.
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1918- John L. Sullivan (born Roxbury, Massachusetts October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918)
Known as the Boston Strong Boy, was recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing from February 7, 1881 to 1892, and is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring rules. He was the first American sports hero to become a national celebrity and the first American athlete to earn over one million dollars.
He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (now a part of Boston) to Irish immigrant parents, Michael Sullivan from Abbeydorney, County Kerry and the former Catherine Kelly from Athlone, County Westmeath. Sullivan was nicknamed The Boston Strongboy. As a youth he was arrested several times for participating in bouts where the sport was outlawed, and he went on exhibition tours offering people money to fight him. In 1879, when he challenged anyone in America to fight him for $500, Sullivan had won over 450 fights in his career.
In 1883 - 1884 Sullivan went on a coast-to-coast tour by train with five other boxers. It was scheduled to comprise 195 performances in 136 different cities and towns over 238 days. To help promote the tour, Sullivan announced that he would box anyone at any time during the tour under the Queensberry Rules for $250. He knocked out eleven men during the tour.
In Sullivan's era, no formal boxing titles existed. He became a champion after defeating Paddy Ryan in Mississippi City, near Gulfport, Mississippi on February 7, 1882. Modern authorities have retroactively labelled Ryan the "Heavyweight Champion of America", but he could certainly not be considered as much a "world champion" as Sullivan, having never contended internationally. Depending on the modern authority, Sullivan was first considered world heavyweight champion either in 1888 when he fought Charley Mitchell in France, or the following year when he knocked out Jake Kilrain in round 75 of a scheduled 80-round bout. When the modern authorities talk of the heavyweight championship of the world, they are probably referring to the championship belt presented to Sullivan in Boston on August 8, 1887. The belt was inscribed Presented to the Champion of Champions, John L. Sullivan, by the Citizens of the United States. Its centerpiece featured the flags of the US, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Mitchell came from Birmingham, England and fought Sullivan in 1883, knocking him down in the first round. Their second meeting took place in 1888 on the grounds of a chateau at Chantilly, France in driving rain. It went on for more than two hours, at the end of which both men were unrecognisable and had suffered much loss of blood; neither could lift his arms to punch and the contest was considered a draw.
The local gendarmerie arrived at this point and managed to arrest Mitchell, who spent the next few days in a cell and was later fined by the local magistrate,[citation needed] boxing being illegal in France at that time. Sullivan managed to evade the law, swathed in bandages, and was taken back across the English Channel to spend the next few weeks convalescing in Liverpool. Mitchell acted as Sullivan's corner man for many years after.
The Kilrain fight is considered to be a turning point in boxing history because it was the last world title bout fought under the London Prize Ring rules and therefore the last bare-knuckle heavyweight title bout. It was also the first American sporting event to receive national press coverage.
For the first time, newspapers carried extensive pre-fight coverage, reporting on the fighters' training and speculating on where the bout would take place. The center of activity was New Orleans, but the governor of Louisiana had forbidden the fight in that state. Sullivan had trained for months in Belfast, New York under trainer William Muldoon, whose biggest problem had been keeping Sullivan from liquor.
Rochester reporter Arch Merrill commented that occasionally Sullivan would "escape" from his guard, and the cry was heard in the village, "John L. is loose again. Send for Muldoon!" Muldoon would snatch the champ away from the bar and take him back to their training camp.
On July 8, 1889, an estimated 3000 spectators boarded special trains for the secret location, which turned out to be Richburg, a town just south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The fight began at 10:30 the following morning, and it looked as if Sullivan was going to lose, especially after he vomited during the 44th round. But the champion got his second wind after that, and Kilrain's manager finally threw in the towel after the 75th round.
Undefeated at that point, Sullivan did not defend his title for the next four years.
Corbett licks Sullivan
Sullivan agreed to defend his title in 1892, against challenger "Gentleman Jim" Corbett. The match was on 7 September in New Orleans, Louisiana. It began at 9PM in the electrically illuminated Olympic Club in the city's Bywater section, the venue filled to its 10,000 person capacity despite hefty ticket prices ranging from $5 to $15 (approximately $117 to $353 in 2009 dollars). The heavyweight contest occurred under the Marquess of Queensberry rules, but it was neither the first title fight under those rules nor was it the first title fight using boxing gloves. Corbett was younger, faster and his boxing technique enabled him to dodge Sullivan's crouch and rush style. Sullivan was counted out in the 21st round, and Corbett declared the new champion. When Sullivan was able to get back to his feet, he announced to the crowd, "if I had to get licked I'm glad I was licked by an American".
Sullivan is considered the last bare-knuckle champion because no champion after him fought bare-knuckled. However, Sullivan had fought with gloves under the Marquess of Queensberry rules as early as 1880 and he only fought bare knuckle three times in his entire career (Ryan 1882, Mitchell 1888, and Kilrain 1889). His bare-knuckle image was created because both his infrequent fights from 1888 up to the Corbett fight in 1892 had been bare-knuckle.
John L. Sullivan 1898
Sullivan retired to Abington but appeared in several exhibitions over the next 12 years, including a three-rounder against Tom Sharkey and a final two-rounder against Jim McCormick in 1905. He continued his various careers outside boxing such as stage actor, speaker, celebrity baseball umpire, sports reporter, and bar owner.
Overweight and unhealthy from a long life of overindulging in food and drinks as well as from the effects from prizefighting, Sullivan died at age 59 and is buried in the Old Calvary Cemetery in Mattapan, now a neighborhood of Boston.
* He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, as a member of the hall's original class. He had a record of 35 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 30 wins by knockout, though many sources disagree on his exact record.
* He is known to have been an autograph signer, and there are many items including documents and photos known to bear his signature, which are valued in the hundreds of dollars. A photo with a facsimile autograph surfaced decades ago on books, magazines and in novelty stores, and has been widely circulated.
* The male nightwear garment known as 'Long Johns' are said to be named because he often boxed in an outfit that looked like long underpants.
* The barn where Sullivan trained still stands in the small town of Belfast, NY.
* There is a non-player character in a computer game Fallout 2 named John L. Sullivan. He is a retired boxer of Irish descent and he can teach the player "pugilism", which he calls "the manly, uh, and womanly art of hand-to-hand combat".
1891- Jack Dillon born Ernest Cutler Price.
1923- Johnny Dundee W 15 Elino Flores, NYC. Retains World Junior Lightweight Title.
1970- Carlos Monzon KO 6 Antonio Aguilar, Rosario, Argentina. Retains Argentine Middleweight Title.
1970- Carlos Zarate KO 3 Luis Castaneda, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Bantamweight Bout. Zarate’s pro debut.
1980- Salvador Sanchez KO 13 Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Phoenix. Wins Lineal,WBC, and Ring Magazine World Featherweight Titles. Referee: Waldemar Schmidt. Judge: Lou Filippo 119-110 | Judge: Chuck Hassett 118-111 | Judge: Jorge L. Velasco 120-108.
1980- Azumah Nelson KO 3 Nii Nuer, Accra. Featherweight Bout. Nelson’s 2nd pro fight.
1982- Davey Moore KO 6 Tadashi Mihara, Tokyo. Wins WBA World Junior Middleweight Title. Referee: Carlos Berrocal 49-47 | Judge: Harmodio Cedeno 49-46 | Judge: Ismael W. Fernandez 49-46.
1985- Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Jorge Lujan, Panama City. Retains Lineal, WBA, and Ring Magazine World Featherweight Titles. Referee: Rudy Jordan 146-141 | Judge: Rodolfo Hill 148-139 | Judge: Humberto Figueroa 147-140.
1985- Victor Callejas W 15 Seung Hoon Lee, Hato Rey, PR. Retains WBA World Super Bantamweight Title. Referee: Larry Rozadilla 145-141 | Judge: Fernando Viso 146-142 | Judge: Antonio Requena 147-141.
2001- Jose Antonio Aguirre W 12 Manny Melchor, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Retains WBC World Strawweight Title.
2002- Roy Jones, Jr. KO 7 Glenn Kelly, Miami. Retains WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine World Light Heavyweight Titles, WBA World Light Heavyweight Super Championship, and IBO, NBA, IBA, and World Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Titles.
2002- Ronald "Winky" Wright KO 5 Jason Papillion, Miami. Retains IBF World Junior Middleweight Title.
2002- Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins KO 10 Carl Daniels, Reading, PA. Retains Lineal, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine World Middleweight Titles and WBA World Middleweight Super Championship.
2002- Randall Bailey KO 3 Demetrio Ceballos, Reading, PA. Wins vacant WBA Interim Super Lightweight Title.
2002- Sergio Martinez W 10 Francisco Antonio Mora, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina. Non-title Super Welterweight Bout; Martinez' FAB Argentine Welterweight Title was not on the line.
2007- Roman Martinez W 12 Francisco Lorenzo, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wins vacant WBO Inter-Continental Junior Lightweight Title.
2008- Ruben Eduardo Acosta KO 1 Julio Cesar Vasquez, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Retains South American Super Middleweight Title.
2008- Takashi Uchiyama KO 10 Akira Yamazaki, Tokyo, Japan. Retains OPBF Super Featherweight Title.
2008- Vic Darchinyan Draw 12 Z Gorres, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. IBF World Junior Bantamweight Title Eliminator.
2008- Osborne Machimana KO 1 Corrie Sanders, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Retains South African Heavyweight Title.
2008- Silence Mabuza KO 8 Eden Sonsona, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Retains IBO Bantamweight Title.
2008- Takalani Ndlovu KO 4 Raymond Sermona, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Junior Featherweight Bout.
2008- Amir Khan W 12 Gairy St. Clair, Dockland, London, England. Retains Commonwealth Lightweight Title.
2008- Gabriel Campillo KO 3 Pavel Florin Madalin, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. Light Heavyweight Bout.
1918- John L. Sullivan (born Roxbury, Massachusetts October 15, 1858 – February 2, 1918)
Known as the Boston Strong Boy, was recognized as the first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing from February 7, 1881 to 1892, and is generally recognized as the last heavyweight champion of bare-knuckle boxing under the London Prize Ring rules. He was the first American sports hero to become a national celebrity and the first American athlete to earn over one million dollars.
He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts (now a part of Boston) to Irish immigrant parents, Michael Sullivan from Abbeydorney, County Kerry and the former Catherine Kelly from Athlone, County Westmeath. Sullivan was nicknamed The Boston Strongboy. As a youth he was arrested several times for participating in bouts where the sport was outlawed, and he went on exhibition tours offering people money to fight him. In 1879, when he challenged anyone in America to fight him for $500, Sullivan had won over 450 fights in his career.
In 1883 - 1884 Sullivan went on a coast-to-coast tour by train with five other boxers. It was scheduled to comprise 195 performances in 136 different cities and towns over 238 days. To help promote the tour, Sullivan announced that he would box anyone at any time during the tour under the Queensberry Rules for $250. He knocked out eleven men during the tour.
In Sullivan's era, no formal boxing titles existed. He became a champion after defeating Paddy Ryan in Mississippi City, near Gulfport, Mississippi on February 7, 1882. Modern authorities have retroactively labelled Ryan the "Heavyweight Champion of America", but he could certainly not be considered as much a "world champion" as Sullivan, having never contended internationally. Depending on the modern authority, Sullivan was first considered world heavyweight champion either in 1888 when he fought Charley Mitchell in France, or the following year when he knocked out Jake Kilrain in round 75 of a scheduled 80-round bout. When the modern authorities talk of the heavyweight championship of the world, they are probably referring to the championship belt presented to Sullivan in Boston on August 8, 1887. The belt was inscribed Presented to the Champion of Champions, John L. Sullivan, by the Citizens of the United States. Its centerpiece featured the flags of the US, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Mitchell came from Birmingham, England and fought Sullivan in 1883, knocking him down in the first round. Their second meeting took place in 1888 on the grounds of a chateau at Chantilly, France in driving rain. It went on for more than two hours, at the end of which both men were unrecognisable and had suffered much loss of blood; neither could lift his arms to punch and the contest was considered a draw.
The local gendarmerie arrived at this point and managed to arrest Mitchell, who spent the next few days in a cell and was later fined by the local magistrate,[citation needed] boxing being illegal in France at that time. Sullivan managed to evade the law, swathed in bandages, and was taken back across the English Channel to spend the next few weeks convalescing in Liverpool. Mitchell acted as Sullivan's corner man for many years after.
The Kilrain fight is considered to be a turning point in boxing history because it was the last world title bout fought under the London Prize Ring rules and therefore the last bare-knuckle heavyweight title bout. It was also the first American sporting event to receive national press coverage.
For the first time, newspapers carried extensive pre-fight coverage, reporting on the fighters' training and speculating on where the bout would take place. The center of activity was New Orleans, but the governor of Louisiana had forbidden the fight in that state. Sullivan had trained for months in Belfast, New York under trainer William Muldoon, whose biggest problem had been keeping Sullivan from liquor.
Rochester reporter Arch Merrill commented that occasionally Sullivan would "escape" from his guard, and the cry was heard in the village, "John L. is loose again. Send for Muldoon!" Muldoon would snatch the champ away from the bar and take him back to their training camp.
On July 8, 1889, an estimated 3000 spectators boarded special trains for the secret location, which turned out to be Richburg, a town just south of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The fight began at 10:30 the following morning, and it looked as if Sullivan was going to lose, especially after he vomited during the 44th round. But the champion got his second wind after that, and Kilrain's manager finally threw in the towel after the 75th round.
Undefeated at that point, Sullivan did not defend his title for the next four years.
Corbett licks Sullivan
Sullivan agreed to defend his title in 1892, against challenger "Gentleman Jim" Corbett. The match was on 7 September in New Orleans, Louisiana. It began at 9PM in the electrically illuminated Olympic Club in the city's Bywater section, the venue filled to its 10,000 person capacity despite hefty ticket prices ranging from $5 to $15 (approximately $117 to $353 in 2009 dollars). The heavyweight contest occurred under the Marquess of Queensberry rules, but it was neither the first title fight under those rules nor was it the first title fight using boxing gloves. Corbett was younger, faster and his boxing technique enabled him to dodge Sullivan's crouch and rush style. Sullivan was counted out in the 21st round, and Corbett declared the new champion. When Sullivan was able to get back to his feet, he announced to the crowd, "if I had to get licked I'm glad I was licked by an American".
Sullivan is considered the last bare-knuckle champion because no champion after him fought bare-knuckled. However, Sullivan had fought with gloves under the Marquess of Queensberry rules as early as 1880 and he only fought bare knuckle three times in his entire career (Ryan 1882, Mitchell 1888, and Kilrain 1889). His bare-knuckle image was created because both his infrequent fights from 1888 up to the Corbett fight in 1892 had been bare-knuckle.
John L. Sullivan 1898
Sullivan retired to Abington but appeared in several exhibitions over the next 12 years, including a three-rounder against Tom Sharkey and a final two-rounder against Jim McCormick in 1905. He continued his various careers outside boxing such as stage actor, speaker, celebrity baseball umpire, sports reporter, and bar owner.
Overweight and unhealthy from a long life of overindulging in food and drinks as well as from the effects from prizefighting, Sullivan died at age 59 and is buried in the Old Calvary Cemetery in Mattapan, now a neighborhood of Boston.
* He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990, as a member of the hall's original class. He had a record of 35 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 30 wins by knockout, though many sources disagree on his exact record.
* He is known to have been an autograph signer, and there are many items including documents and photos known to bear his signature, which are valued in the hundreds of dollars. A photo with a facsimile autograph surfaced decades ago on books, magazines and in novelty stores, and has been widely circulated.
* The male nightwear garment known as 'Long Johns' are said to be named because he often boxed in an outfit that looked like long underpants.
* The barn where Sullivan trained still stands in the small town of Belfast, NY.
* There is a non-player character in a computer game Fallout 2 named John L. Sullivan. He is a retired boxer of Irish descent and he can teach the player "pugilism", which he calls "the manly, uh, and womanly art of hand-to-hand combat".
1891- Jack Dillon born Ernest Cutler Price.
1923- Johnny Dundee W 15 Elino Flores, NYC. Retains World Junior Lightweight Title.
1970- Carlos Monzon KO 6 Antonio Aguilar, Rosario, Argentina. Retains Argentine Middleweight Title.
1970- Carlos Zarate KO 3 Luis Castaneda, Cuernavaca, Mexico. Bantamweight Bout. Zarate’s pro debut.
1980- Salvador Sanchez KO 13 Danny "Little Red" Lopez, Phoenix. Wins Lineal,WBC, and Ring Magazine World Featherweight Titles. Referee: Waldemar Schmidt. Judge: Lou Filippo 119-110 | Judge: Chuck Hassett 118-111 | Judge: Jorge L. Velasco 120-108.
1980- Azumah Nelson KO 3 Nii Nuer, Accra. Featherweight Bout. Nelson’s 2nd pro fight.
1982- Davey Moore KO 6 Tadashi Mihara, Tokyo. Wins WBA World Junior Middleweight Title. Referee: Carlos Berrocal 49-47 | Judge: Harmodio Cedeno 49-46 | Judge: Ismael W. Fernandez 49-46.
1985- Eusebio Pedroza W 15 Jorge Lujan, Panama City. Retains Lineal, WBA, and Ring Magazine World Featherweight Titles. Referee: Rudy Jordan 146-141 | Judge: Rodolfo Hill 148-139 | Judge: Humberto Figueroa 147-140.
1985- Victor Callejas W 15 Seung Hoon Lee, Hato Rey, PR. Retains WBA World Super Bantamweight Title. Referee: Larry Rozadilla 145-141 | Judge: Fernando Viso 146-142 | Judge: Antonio Requena 147-141.
2001- Jose Antonio Aguirre W 12 Manny Melchor, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Retains WBC World Strawweight Title.
2002- Roy Jones, Jr. KO 7 Glenn Kelly, Miami. Retains WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine World Light Heavyweight Titles, WBA World Light Heavyweight Super Championship, and IBO, NBA, IBA, and World Boxing Federation Light Heavyweight Titles.
2002- Ronald "Winky" Wright KO 5 Jason Papillion, Miami. Retains IBF World Junior Middleweight Title.
2002- Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins KO 10 Carl Daniels, Reading, PA. Retains Lineal, WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine World Middleweight Titles and WBA World Middleweight Super Championship.
2002- Randall Bailey KO 3 Demetrio Ceballos, Reading, PA. Wins vacant WBA Interim Super Lightweight Title.
2002- Sergio Martinez W 10 Francisco Antonio Mora, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina. Non-title Super Welterweight Bout; Martinez' FAB Argentine Welterweight Title was not on the line.
2007- Roman Martinez W 12 Francisco Lorenzo, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Wins vacant WBO Inter-Continental Junior Lightweight Title.
2008- Ruben Eduardo Acosta KO 1 Julio Cesar Vasquez, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Retains South American Super Middleweight Title.
2008- Takashi Uchiyama KO 10 Akira Yamazaki, Tokyo, Japan. Retains OPBF Super Featherweight Title.
2008- Vic Darchinyan Draw 12 Z Gorres, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines. IBF World Junior Bantamweight Title Eliminator.
2008- Osborne Machimana KO 1 Corrie Sanders, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Retains South African Heavyweight Title.
2008- Silence Mabuza KO 8 Eden Sonsona, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Retains IBO Bantamweight Title.
2008- Takalani Ndlovu KO 4 Raymond Sermona, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Junior Featherweight Bout.
2008- Amir Khan W 12 Gairy St. Clair, Dockland, London, England. Retains Commonwealth Lightweight Title.
2008- Gabriel Campillo KO 3 Pavel Florin Madalin, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. Light Heavyweight Bout.
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FIFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY-
February 2, 1957-
Milan, Lombardia, Italy-
Duilio Loi, then the reigning European lightweight champion, won a non-title bout when his opponent, Bobby Ros, was disqualified in the fifth round of intentional headbutting.
Loi would go on to hold the world junior welterweight title from September 1, 1960 until September 14, 1962 and from December 15, 1962 until his retirement in January 1963. He compiled a career record of 115-3-8 with 26 KOs and was inducted into the IBHOF in 2005.
Hollywood, California, USA-
Former world lightweight champion Lauro Salas, a future World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, battled to a ten-round draw with veteran Tommy Tibbs. It was the third fight of a trilogy which saw Salas win their first bout by split decision and Tibbs win their second by a unanimous verdict. Al three bouts were held at Legion Stadium in Hollywood.
Salas reigned as the world lightweight champion from May 14, 1952 until October 15, 1952.
February 2, 1957-
Milan, Lombardia, Italy-
Duilio Loi, then the reigning European lightweight champion, won a non-title bout when his opponent, Bobby Ros, was disqualified in the fifth round of intentional headbutting.
Loi would go on to hold the world junior welterweight title from September 1, 1960 until September 14, 1962 and from December 15, 1962 until his retirement in January 1963. He compiled a career record of 115-3-8 with 26 KOs and was inducted into the IBHOF in 2005.
Hollywood, California, USA-
Former world lightweight champion Lauro Salas, a future World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, battled to a ten-round draw with veteran Tommy Tibbs. It was the third fight of a trilogy which saw Salas win their first bout by split decision and Tibbs win their second by a unanimous verdict. Al three bouts were held at Legion Stadium in Hollywood.
Salas reigned as the world lightweight champion from May 14, 1952 until October 15, 1952.
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2005
Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia:
Anthony Mundine TKO'd Darmel Castillo in the 4th round - Super Middleweight Bout.
2002
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida: (same card as Jones-Kelly and Wright-Papillon; see straycat's post above)
Clifford Etienne TKO'd Gabe Brown in the 7th round - Heavyweight Bout.
Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania: (same card as Hopkins-Daniels and Bailey-Ceballos; see straycat's post above)
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Nate Jones in the 3rd round - Vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight Title.
2001
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico: (same card as Aguirre-Melchor; see straycat's post above)
Jorge Arce TKO'd Juan Jose Beltran in the 3rd round - Bantamweight Bout.
Columbus, Ohio:
Julio Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Julian Letterlough - Retained WBC FECARBOX Light Heavyweight Title, Won WBO NABO Light-Heavyweight Title, and Won Vacant IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title. This was a Great Fight!!.
Jeff Lacy KO'd Jerald Lowe in the 1st round - Super Middleweight Bout; Lacy's pro debut.
Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia:
Anthony Mundine TKO'd Darmel Castillo in the 4th round - Super Middleweight Bout.
2002
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida: (same card as Jones-Kelly and Wright-Papillon; see straycat's post above)
Clifford Etienne TKO'd Gabe Brown in the 7th round - Heavyweight Bout.
Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania: (same card as Hopkins-Daniels and Bailey-Ceballos; see straycat's post above)
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Nate Jones in the 3rd round - Vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight Title.
2001
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico: (same card as Aguirre-Melchor; see straycat's post above)
Jorge Arce TKO'd Juan Jose Beltran in the 3rd round - Bantamweight Bout.
Columbus, Ohio:
Julio Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Julian Letterlough - Retained WBC FECARBOX Light Heavyweight Title, Won WBO NABO Light-Heavyweight Title, and Won Vacant IBA Continental Light Heavyweight Title. This was a Great Fight!!.
Jeff Lacy KO'd Jerald Lowe in the 1st round - Super Middleweight Bout; Lacy's pro debut.
The fighters he's beaten aren't even household names in their own household.
"Never shall innocent blood be shed. Yet the blood of the wicked shall flow like a river. The three shall spread their blackened wings and be the vengeful striking hammer of god."
"Never shall innocent blood be shed. Yet the blood of the wicked shall flow like a river. The three shall spread their blackened wings and be the vengeful striking hammer of god."
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Originally posted as part of straycat's 2/2/11 entry:
Born On This Day
1904- Sammy Mandell (born Salvador Mandala in Rockford, Illinois)
Former world lightweight boxing champion. Born Samuel Mandella, he was known as the "Rockford Sheik", due to his Rudolph Valentino like good looks.
Trained by the legendary Jack Blackburn, Mandell was an outstanding, clever fighter who carried a solid punch, fast hands and superb defensive skills. He won the championship when he outpointed Rocky Kansas on July 3, 1926. He successfully defended his crown against hall of famers and future champions Tony Canzoneri and Jimmy McLarnin. In a startling upset, Mandell lost the crown when he was KOed by Al Singer in the first round.
1913- Fred Apostoli (born Alfredo Apostoli in San Francisco, California)
Rugged, accomplished body punching middleweight, who was recognized as the world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He was elected to The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame. During World War II Apostoli served aboard the light cruiser USS Columbia (CL-56) in the Pacific theater.
An orphan, Apostoli won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight championship, Golden Gloves Middleweight championship, and the National AAU middleweight championship in 1934, and turned pro later that year.
He quickly moved up the ladder and fought future middleweight champion Freddie Steele within his first seven months as a professional. Although, the more experienced Steele stopped him in 10 rounds, Apostoli went on to defeat top fighters such as Swede Berglund, Babe Marino, Babe Risko, Solly Krieger and Lou Brouillard to become the leading contender for the world championship.
Eventually, Apostoli was matched with title claimant Marcel Thil; he defeated the Frenchman via a 10th round TKO. The New York Boxing Commission, however, still recognized Freddie Steele as champion. In 1938, Apostoli fought Steele in a non-title rematch and avenged his earlier defeat with a 9th round KO. Apostoli also fought as a light heavyweight. Although he dropped two close decisions to Hall of Famer Billy Conn, Conn always credited Apostoli as a great fighter who hurt him in both matches. On October 2, 1939, Apostoli's title reign ended when he lost the middleweight crown to Ceferino Garcia.
Apostoli served in the United States Navy during World War II as a gunner. Wounded in battle, he received a Bronze Star and returned to San Fancisco in 1946. We rehabilitated from injuries sustained in the Battle of Midway at Letterman Army Hospital located in the Presidio of San Francisco. He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61–10–1 (31 KOs) record. He was also a member of the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
1948- Angel Espada (born in Salinas, Puerto Rico)
Was the WBA's world Welterweight champion in 1975-76. A music lover, Espada also organized, during the late 1970s, a salsa orchestra. Espada's nickname is "Cholo".
Espada began his professional boxing career on March 11, 1967, with a defeat at the hands of future Antonio Cervantes world title challenger Josue Marquez, on a six round decision, at San Juan. His next two fights were declared draws (ties). Both were against Luis Vinales.
After another defeat and a draw (both against Chris Fernandez), Espada got his first win. On April 1, 1968, he knocked out Linfer Contreras in the first round in San Juan. After one more win, he fought outside Puerto Rico for the first time, losing on points after six rounds to future Roberto Durán world title challenger Jimmy Robertson, on September 27, 1969, at Los Angeles, California.
His next fight would be against Bobby Joe Hughes, April 9, 1969 in San Juan. Hughes was disqualified for using illegal tactics during the fight, and this victory marked the beginning of a fifteen fight winning streak for Espada. On November 7 of 1970, the streak was stopped by Matt Donovan, who beat him on points over ten rounds. Shortly after, Espada would beat former Emile Griffith world title challenger Manuel Gonzalez and lose to former world champion Eddie Perkins, both times, on points after ten rounds.
Between 1972 and 1975, Espada posted twelve wins in a row, including a victory over perennial world title challenger Armando Muniz, and a win in Panama. He was beaten by Luis Acosta in Caracas by decision in ten rounds to stop that winning streak, but he avenged the defeat against Acosta with a ten round win over him in a rematch held in San Juan.
Espada became a world champion in a situation that could be described by some as bizarre: the undisputed world Welterweight champion of the era, José Nápoles, was to fight Carlos Monzón for the world's Middleweight title. The WBC kept recognizing Nápoles as their world Welterweight champion, but the WBA, feeling that Espada deserved a chance at Nápoles' crown, decided to strip Nápoles of the world championship because Nápoles went ahead as planned and fought Monzon. Thus, on June 28, 1975, Espada became the WBA's world Welterweight champion, and Puerto Rico's fourth world boxing champion in history, by outpointing the well known |Canadian, Clyde Gray, over fifteen rounds in San Juan.
He retained the title with a fifteen round decision over Johnny Gant, and with an eighth round knockout over Alfonzo Hayman.
On July 11, 1976, Espada fought what would have been the start of a Mexican boxing tour. Espada, looking forward to meeting Miguel Campanino, was instead faced with a boxer who had a record of 16-5 and who was named José Cuevas. Cuevas lifted the WBA world Welterweight title away from Espada with a second round knockout. They would fight again twice, with Cuevas retaining the title by ten and eleven round knockouts.
Towards the end of his career, Espada, realizing his best days as a boxer had probably passed him by, announced on the Vea magazine that he was putting together a salsa orchestra. The "Cholo Espada orchestra" had some success in Puerto Rico, appearing on television shows constantly during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Espada lost his last important fight, against Thomas Hearns, by a knockout in round four at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, on March 2 of 1980. He then retired for a short period of time. Espada wanted to retire as a winner, however, and, after one year of inactivity, he made a one fight comeback, knocking out Julio Alfonso in four rounds, on December 10, 1981, in San Juan.
After retiring from boxing, Espada became a boxing trainer, and he has remained in that position ever since. Espada had a record of 44 wins, 11 losses and 3 draws, with 27 wins by knockout.
1973- Ike Ibeabuchi (born Ikemefula Charles Ibeabuchi in Isuochi, Nigeria)
Undefeated heavyweight boxer who after defeating two highly ranked contenders was imprisoned. Ibeabuchi's ring nickname is "The President".
Ibeabuchi was born in Nigeria in 1973. After a short amateur career that saw him beat Duncan Dokiwari, Ike moved from his native Nigeria to America to start his professional career under the guidance of former welterweight champion Curtis Cokes. Just before turning pro, Ike became a Golden Gloves champion.
In 1994 he made his debut scoring a second round knockout of Ismael Garcia, after this he racked up a record of 16-0 against mostly journeymen opponents.
Up to this point, he was an unknown heavyweight, but was then put in with undefeated super prospect David Tua, who was considered by analysts to be the "next Tyson" . At the start of the fight, Ibeabuchi came out very fast, throwing powerful combinations to Tua's body and head. Ike managed to throw 91 punches in the first and second rounds (the heavyweight average is around 50). After Ike dominated the majority of the first few rounds, Tua managed to get back into the fight, winning some of the middle rounds. In the end, Ike was awarded a unanimous decision and also the WBC International Heavyweight title. The fight holds the record for most punches counted by Compubox in a heavyweight contest at 1,730. Ibeabuchi also broke the Compubox record for the most punches thrown by an individual heavyweight at 975, averaging 81 punches a round,
Ike was now one of the most feared heavyweights in the world, and was tipped by many to be the next great heavyweight champion. However, Ike began to experience personal problems. He was involved in a bout of rage soon after the Tua bout, and began to claim he could see demons that would torment him. Ike was involved in another incident a short while later. He abducted the son of his former girlfriend, threw him into his car, and drove straight into a concrete pillar, permanently injuring the boy. This earned Ike a two month prison sentence, and he was forced to pay the boy’s family an undisclosed fee. As a result of his prison stint and violent behavior, many promoters were wary of associating with Ibeabuchi, thus severely hindering his chances for a world title fight.
After twelve months out of the ring, and facing criminal charges, Ike returned with a first round KO of club fighter Tim Ray, and then scored a ninth round KO over journeyman Everton Davis. His career culminated with a crushing knockout of undefeated Chris Byrd, a future heavyweight champion. Ike's fight with Byrd in 1999 was to be his last as a professional.
Ibeabuchi's career was cut short in 2001 when he pleaded guilty to battery with intent to commit a crime and attempted sexual assault, after an incident involving a lap dancer who refused to take a check for 'services' in Ibeabuchi's room at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Ibeabuchi was sentenced to 2 to 10 years on the first charge (paroled in 2001) and three to 20 years on the second charge (parole denied three times).
Ibeabuchi, who has been diagnosed with bipolar and schizoaffective disorders, remained jailed with mentally ill offenders until authorities could determine whether he was competent or not to stand trial. State doctors said he could be made competent with medication. Ibeabuchi had refused voluntary medication because it was believed it would cause motor-skill problems that would damage his boxing career. Doctors determined Ibeabuchi was competent to stand trial.
Since his incarceration, Ibeabuchi has earned two college degrees from Western Nevada Community College: an Associate of General Studies; and an Associate of Applied Science in General Business. Ibeabuchi was denied parole in August 2004, in August 2007 and again in February 2009.
He is not eligible for another hearing until May 1, 2012 as confirmed by a Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners staff member, at which time Ibeabuchi will be 39; Ibeabuchi also faces likely deportation owing to his crimes.
Born On This Day
1904- Sammy Mandell (born Salvador Mandala in Rockford, Illinois)
Former world lightweight boxing champion. Born Samuel Mandella, he was known as the "Rockford Sheik", due to his Rudolph Valentino like good looks.
Trained by the legendary Jack Blackburn, Mandell was an outstanding, clever fighter who carried a solid punch, fast hands and superb defensive skills. He won the championship when he outpointed Rocky Kansas on July 3, 1926. He successfully defended his crown against hall of famers and future champions Tony Canzoneri and Jimmy McLarnin. In a startling upset, Mandell lost the crown when he was KOed by Al Singer in the first round.
1913- Fred Apostoli (born Alfredo Apostoli in San Francisco, California)
Rugged, accomplished body punching middleweight, who was recognized as the world champion when he defeated Marcel Thil on September 23, 1937. He was elected to The Ring's Boxing Hall of Fame. During World War II Apostoli served aboard the light cruiser USS Columbia (CL-56) in the Pacific theater.
An orphan, Apostoli won the Pacific Coast Junior Welterweight championship, Golden Gloves Middleweight championship, and the National AAU middleweight championship in 1934, and turned pro later that year.
He quickly moved up the ladder and fought future middleweight champion Freddie Steele within his first seven months as a professional. Although, the more experienced Steele stopped him in 10 rounds, Apostoli went on to defeat top fighters such as Swede Berglund, Babe Marino, Babe Risko, Solly Krieger and Lou Brouillard to become the leading contender for the world championship.
Eventually, Apostoli was matched with title claimant Marcel Thil; he defeated the Frenchman via a 10th round TKO. The New York Boxing Commission, however, still recognized Freddie Steele as champion. In 1938, Apostoli fought Steele in a non-title rematch and avenged his earlier defeat with a 9th round KO. Apostoli also fought as a light heavyweight. Although he dropped two close decisions to Hall of Famer Billy Conn, Conn always credited Apostoli as a great fighter who hurt him in both matches. On October 2, 1939, Apostoli's title reign ended when he lost the middleweight crown to Ceferino Garcia.
Apostoli served in the United States Navy during World War II as a gunner. Wounded in battle, he received a Bronze Star and returned to San Fancisco in 1946. We rehabilitated from injuries sustained in the Battle of Midway at Letterman Army Hospital located in the Presidio of San Francisco. He retired from the ring in 1948 with a 61–10–1 (31 KOs) record. He was also a member of the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
1948- Angel Espada (born in Salinas, Puerto Rico)
Was the WBA's world Welterweight champion in 1975-76. A music lover, Espada also organized, during the late 1970s, a salsa orchestra. Espada's nickname is "Cholo".
Espada began his professional boxing career on March 11, 1967, with a defeat at the hands of future Antonio Cervantes world title challenger Josue Marquez, on a six round decision, at San Juan. His next two fights were declared draws (ties). Both were against Luis Vinales.
After another defeat and a draw (both against Chris Fernandez), Espada got his first win. On April 1, 1968, he knocked out Linfer Contreras in the first round in San Juan. After one more win, he fought outside Puerto Rico for the first time, losing on points after six rounds to future Roberto Durán world title challenger Jimmy Robertson, on September 27, 1969, at Los Angeles, California.
His next fight would be against Bobby Joe Hughes, April 9, 1969 in San Juan. Hughes was disqualified for using illegal tactics during the fight, and this victory marked the beginning of a fifteen fight winning streak for Espada. On November 7 of 1970, the streak was stopped by Matt Donovan, who beat him on points over ten rounds. Shortly after, Espada would beat former Emile Griffith world title challenger Manuel Gonzalez and lose to former world champion Eddie Perkins, both times, on points after ten rounds.
Between 1972 and 1975, Espada posted twelve wins in a row, including a victory over perennial world title challenger Armando Muniz, and a win in Panama. He was beaten by Luis Acosta in Caracas by decision in ten rounds to stop that winning streak, but he avenged the defeat against Acosta with a ten round win over him in a rematch held in San Juan.
Espada became a world champion in a situation that could be described by some as bizarre: the undisputed world Welterweight champion of the era, José Nápoles, was to fight Carlos Monzón for the world's Middleweight title. The WBC kept recognizing Nápoles as their world Welterweight champion, but the WBA, feeling that Espada deserved a chance at Nápoles' crown, decided to strip Nápoles of the world championship because Nápoles went ahead as planned and fought Monzon. Thus, on June 28, 1975, Espada became the WBA's world Welterweight champion, and Puerto Rico's fourth world boxing champion in history, by outpointing the well known |Canadian, Clyde Gray, over fifteen rounds in San Juan.
He retained the title with a fifteen round decision over Johnny Gant, and with an eighth round knockout over Alfonzo Hayman.
On July 11, 1976, Espada fought what would have been the start of a Mexican boxing tour. Espada, looking forward to meeting Miguel Campanino, was instead faced with a boxer who had a record of 16-5 and who was named José Cuevas. Cuevas lifted the WBA world Welterweight title away from Espada with a second round knockout. They would fight again twice, with Cuevas retaining the title by ten and eleven round knockouts.
Towards the end of his career, Espada, realizing his best days as a boxer had probably passed him by, announced on the Vea magazine that he was putting together a salsa orchestra. The "Cholo Espada orchestra" had some success in Puerto Rico, appearing on television shows constantly during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Espada lost his last important fight, against Thomas Hearns, by a knockout in round four at the Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit, on March 2 of 1980. He then retired for a short period of time. Espada wanted to retire as a winner, however, and, after one year of inactivity, he made a one fight comeback, knocking out Julio Alfonso in four rounds, on December 10, 1981, in San Juan.
After retiring from boxing, Espada became a boxing trainer, and he has remained in that position ever since. Espada had a record of 44 wins, 11 losses and 3 draws, with 27 wins by knockout.
1973- Ike Ibeabuchi (born Ikemefula Charles Ibeabuchi in Isuochi, Nigeria)
Undefeated heavyweight boxer who after defeating two highly ranked contenders was imprisoned. Ibeabuchi's ring nickname is "The President".
Ibeabuchi was born in Nigeria in 1973. After a short amateur career that saw him beat Duncan Dokiwari, Ike moved from his native Nigeria to America to start his professional career under the guidance of former welterweight champion Curtis Cokes. Just before turning pro, Ike became a Golden Gloves champion.
In 1994 he made his debut scoring a second round knockout of Ismael Garcia, after this he racked up a record of 16-0 against mostly journeymen opponents.
Up to this point, he was an unknown heavyweight, but was then put in with undefeated super prospect David Tua, who was considered by analysts to be the "next Tyson" . At the start of the fight, Ibeabuchi came out very fast, throwing powerful combinations to Tua's body and head. Ike managed to throw 91 punches in the first and second rounds (the heavyweight average is around 50). After Ike dominated the majority of the first few rounds, Tua managed to get back into the fight, winning some of the middle rounds. In the end, Ike was awarded a unanimous decision and also the WBC International Heavyweight title. The fight holds the record for most punches counted by Compubox in a heavyweight contest at 1,730. Ibeabuchi also broke the Compubox record for the most punches thrown by an individual heavyweight at 975, averaging 81 punches a round,
Ike was now one of the most feared heavyweights in the world, and was tipped by many to be the next great heavyweight champion. However, Ike began to experience personal problems. He was involved in a bout of rage soon after the Tua bout, and began to claim he could see demons that would torment him. Ike was involved in another incident a short while later. He abducted the son of his former girlfriend, threw him into his car, and drove straight into a concrete pillar, permanently injuring the boy. This earned Ike a two month prison sentence, and he was forced to pay the boy’s family an undisclosed fee. As a result of his prison stint and violent behavior, many promoters were wary of associating with Ibeabuchi, thus severely hindering his chances for a world title fight.
After twelve months out of the ring, and facing criminal charges, Ike returned with a first round KO of club fighter Tim Ray, and then scored a ninth round KO over journeyman Everton Davis. His career culminated with a crushing knockout of undefeated Chris Byrd, a future heavyweight champion. Ike's fight with Byrd in 1999 was to be his last as a professional.
Ibeabuchi's career was cut short in 2001 when he pleaded guilty to battery with intent to commit a crime and attempted sexual assault, after an incident involving a lap dancer who refused to take a check for 'services' in Ibeabuchi's room at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Ibeabuchi was sentenced to 2 to 10 years on the first charge (paroled in 2001) and three to 20 years on the second charge (parole denied three times).
Ibeabuchi, who has been diagnosed with bipolar and schizoaffective disorders, remained jailed with mentally ill offenders until authorities could determine whether he was competent or not to stand trial. State doctors said he could be made competent with medication. Ibeabuchi had refused voluntary medication because it was believed it would cause motor-skill problems that would damage his boxing career. Doctors determined Ibeabuchi was competent to stand trial.
Since his incarceration, Ibeabuchi has earned two college degrees from Western Nevada Community College: an Associate of General Studies; and an Associate of Applied Science in General Business. Ibeabuchi was denied parole in August 2004, in August 2007 and again in February 2009.
He is not eligible for another hearing until May 1, 2012 as confirmed by a Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners staff member, at which time Ibeabuchi will be 39; Ibeabuchi also faces likely deportation owing to his crimes.
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Re: FEBRUARY 2nd
SIXTY YEARS AGO TODAY:
February 2, 1956-
Los Angeles, California-
Future world welterweight champion and future WBHF inductee Don Jordan stopped former world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-rounder.
February 2, 1956-
Los Angeles, California-
Future world welterweight champion and future WBHF inductee Don Jordan stopped former world lightweight champion Paddy DeMarco in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-rounder.