On This Day: Bombastic Nigel Benn beats Iran Barkley in a foul-filled one-round barnburner
Iran Barkley would go on to win titles at super-middle and light-heavy but it wasn’t his night against Nigel Benn
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When a routine defence turned into a real battle for Howard Winstone
Howard Winstone got more than he bargained for when he defended his titles against Billy Calvert
On This Day: ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier makes his professional debut when he fells Woody Goss in the opening round
The start of Joe Frazier’s legendary professional career
When Ted Broadribb knocked the great Georges Carpentier silly
When Young Snowball took down Georges Carpentier
On This Day: Supposed non-puncher Pernell Whitaker shows Juan Nazario how to score the perfect KO
Pernell Whitaker annihilates Juan Nazario to become the first undisputed lightweight king since Roberto Duran
On This Day: Lightweight Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho bedazzles Jose Luis Ramirez and then calls out heavyweight Larry Holmes
The flamboyant Hector Camacho turns in a masterclass against the grizzled Jose Luis Ramirez
On This Day: Alexis Arguello teaches Cornelius Boza Edwards the lessons he needs to go on to rule the world
Stepping in at short notice, Cornelius Boza Edwards is then thumped to defeat by the great Alexis Arguello
On This Day: Roy Jones Jnr makes Montell Griffin pay in savage revenge mission
Roy Jones Jnr drops Montell Griffin three times with one punch
On This Day: Muhammad Ali showcases his full repertoire then finishes Brian London with a 12-punch blitz in round three
Brian London simply no match for a peak Muhammad Ali
On This Day: The eccentric Jorge Paez comes on strong in one of the most dramatic finishes of them all
Calvin Grove surrenders lead on the cards after he’s dropped three times in the 15th round by Jorge Paez
On This Day: Mike Tyson survives early scare to dominate Tony Tucker to become ‘undisputed’ champion
An underrated showing from a peak Mike Tyson ends the unbeaten run of Tony Tucker
On This Day: Mike Tyson’s top flight career ends in the same venue that Muhammad Ali’s journey began
Danny Williams survives early shellacking to bomb Mike Tyson to defeat
On This Day: Julian Jackson goads Mike Tyson after bombing Terry Norris in two rounds
Julian Jackson claims he’s the hardest hitter in boxing after destroying Terry Norris
On This Day: Dennis Andries upsets the odds to regain his light-heavyweight title against Jeff Harding
Jeff Harding is knocked out by wild attack as Dennis Andries gambles on victory in the seventh round