On This Day: Evander Holyfield sets his sights on Mike Tyson after battering Michael Dokes
Evander Holyfield came through his first real test at heavyweight, writes Connor Boundy
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On This Day: Mike Tyson unified the heavyweight titles by beating Bonecrusher Smith
Tony Connolly sees Mike Tyson crowned king, but there’s no glory for runaway Bonecrusher Smith
On This Day: Mike Tyson made his pro debut
Matt Christie picks out Mike Tyson's 10 most important victories
On This Day: Puerto Rican great Felix Trinidad scoops up WBA crown
Sean Ellis recounts Felix Trinidad vanquishing David Reid on March 3 2000
On This Day: Roberto Duran mauls Ray Lampkin to retain lightweight crown
Roberto Duran rarely looked fiercer than when he hospitalised Lampkin, writes Sean Ellis
On This Day: Roy Jones Jnr makes history against John Ruiz
Roy Jones Jnr became world heavyweight champion by beating Ruiz, writes Sean Ellis
On This Day: Rocky Lockridge sensationally knocks out Roger Mayweather
Rocky Lockridge wasted no time in upsetting Roger Mayweather
On This Day: Marvin Hagler slaughters Britain’s Tony Sibson
Sam Corbishley looks back at how Tony Sibson learned the ropes at world level the hard way against an all-time great, Marvin Hagler
On This Day: Max Schmeling – Man of Honour – passed away
Max Schmeling lived and fought with dignity, writes Bob Mee
On This Day: The great Salvador Sanchez was born
The boxing world would be left stunned at the death of the brilliant 23-year-old champion Salvador Sanchez, but he left a legend
On This Day: Manny Pacquiao gains revenge over Erik Morales
Erik Morales wanted to repeat his victory over Manny Pacquiao but the Filipino had other ideas, writes Matt Bevan
On This Day: Oscar De La Hoya tops star-studded bill with support from Kostya Tszyu and Floyd Mayweather
We were ringside in Las Vegas on January 18, 1997, when Oscar De La Hoya shone, Kostya Tszyu was denied victory in dramatic fashion and a young Floyd Mayweather was an early winner
On This Day: Ray Mercer scores brutal one-punch KO over Francesco Damiani
In 1991 Ray Mercer won the WBO heavyweight title in spectacular style, writes James Slater
On This Day: Middleweight legend Carlos Monzon died in 1995
George Zeleny reflects on one of the greatest careers in boxing history - Carlos Monzon
On This Day: Heavyweight hammer-fist Corrie Sanders born in 1966
Matt Christie pays tribute to the South African bomber who took down Wladimir Klitschko