Cardiff Local Guide A guide to all Things Cardiff
November 2
1900: Nonpareil AC, Louisville, Kentucky. ‘Terrible’ Terry McGovern KO 7 Joe Bernstein, Retains World Featherweight Title.
1903: Baltimore. Joe Gans ND 6 Jack Blackburn, Blackburn would go on to train Joe Louis.
1915: Boston. World Welterweight Championship. Ted ‘Kid’ Lewis W 12 Milburn Saylor, Retains Title.
1944: Michael Buffer born.
1948: Victor Galindez born.
1967: Eric Griffin born.
1969: John Coward born.
1984: Felt Forum, New York. IBF Light-Middleweight Championship. Carlos Santos W 15 Mark Medal, Wins Title.
1988: Southwark, UK. WBA Junior-Lightweight Championship. Brian Mitchell W 12 Jim McDonnell, Southwark, Retains Title.
1996: Tokyo WBU Heavyweight Championship ‘Big’ George Foreman W 12 Crawford Grimsley, Retains Title.
2002: Las Vegas, Ring Magazine World Featherweight Championship. Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Johnny Tapia, Retains Title.
2008: Mexico. IBF Junior Flyweight Championship. Ulises Solis W 12 Nerys Espinoza, Aguacalientes, Retains Title.
November 3
1899: James J. Jeffries W 25 (Sailor) Tom Sharkey, Coney Island, NY. Retains World Heavyweight Title. Referee: George Siler. “From the first round to the twenty-fifth the sailor put up a battle that plainly demonstrated that he was a ‘pug’ of no mean ability, and the greater science, alone, of his opponent is all that won him the big fight on points. The club house was filled to its utmost capacity, and with few exceptions the decision was considered fair and equitable.” (Breckenridge Bulletin).
1930: Fidel La Barba W 10 Kid Chocolate, NYC. “The bout, which drew a capacity crowd of more than 20,000 to Madison Square Garden, was so one-sided it was uninteresting. The Cuban entered the ring an 8 to 5 favorite.” (UP)
1933: New York. World Light-Heavyweight Championship ‘Slapsie’ Maxie Rosenbloom W 15 Mickey Walker, Retains Title.
1933: Henry Armstrong D 10 Kid Moro, Pismo Beach, CA. “The 10-round bout between Henry Armstrong, 130, Los Angeles and Kid Moro, 130, Philippines, ended in a draw at Pismo Beach last night after a state commissioner present reversed a referee’s decision in favor of Armstrong. The referee, Freddie Gilmore, was given police protection as protests of fans ended in a near riot.” (Reno Gazette).
1934: Baby Arizmendi W 10 Henry Armstrong, Mexico City. Arizmendi’s superior boxing and effective body punching enabled him to win almost every round…Fighting with a broken left wrist from the second round, Arizmendi gave one of the most courageous exhibitions in Mexican ring history.” (UPI)
1939: Chicago. Sammy Angott W 10 Baby Arizmendi.
1949: Larry Holmes born.
1963: Steve Cruz born.
1964: Tim Littles born.
1973: Johannesburg. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Arnold Taylor KO 14 Romeo Anaya, Johannesburg. Wins Title.
1979: Glasgow, Scotland. WBC Lightweight Championship. Jim Watt KO 9 Roberto Vasquez, Retains Title.
1984: Kingston, New York. WBC Light-Welterweight Championship. Billy Costello W 12 Saoul Mamby, Kingston, Retains Title
1984: San Juan, Puerto Rico. WBC Lightweight Cahmpionship. Jose Luis Ramirez KO 4 Edwin Rosario, Wins Title.
1984: Kingston New York. WBC Super-Bantamweight Championship. Juan (Kid) Meza KO 1 Jaime Garza, Wins Title. Upset of the year. Garza enters the bout with a 40-0 (38) record.
2001: Lubek, Germany. WBC Cruiserweight Championship. Juan Carlos Gomez KO 6 Pietro Aurino, Lubek, Retains Title.
2001: Las Vegas. Kostya Tszyu KO 2 Zab Judah, Las Vegas. Wins vacant World Super Lightweight Title. Unifies WBC, WBA IBF super lightweight titles. Judah attacks referee Jay Nady after he stops the fight.
2007: Cardiff, Wales. WBO, WBA and WBC Super-Middleweight Championship. Joe Calzaghe W 12 Mikkel Kessler, Retains WBO and wins WBC and WBA titles.
2007: Arizona. WBC Junior-Lightweight Championship. Juan Manuel Marquez W 12 Rocky Juarez, Retains Title.
2007: Arizona. IBF Featherweight Cahmpionship. Robert Guerrero KO 1 Martin Honorio, Tucson, Retains Title.
November 4
1884: Owen Moran born.
1929: Jimmy McLarnin W 10 Sammy Mandell, Chicago.
1931: Battling Battalino W 10 Earl Mastro, Chicago. Retains World Featherweight Title.
1932: Tony Canzoneri W 15 Billy Petrolle, NYC. Retains World Lightweight Title. Canzoneri was “squarely at his peak: a Canzoneri so magnificently conditioned, so beautifully attuned that even the old-timers at the ringside admitted he was worthy to stand alongside the lightweight giants of the past.” (United Press)
1934: Marcel Cerdan W 6 Marcel Bucchianer, Meknes, Morocco. Cerdan’s pro debut.
1959: Joey Giardello W 10 Dick Tiger, Cleveland.
1978: Maracay. WBA Flyweight Championship. Betulio Gonzalez KO 12 Martin Vargas, Maracay. Retains Title.
1988: Thomas (Hitman) Hearns W 12 James Kinchen, Las Vegas.
1988: Las Vegas. IBF Middleweight Championship. Michael Nunn KO 8 Juan Roldan, Las Vegas. Retains Title.
1988: Las Vegas. IBF Light-Middleweight Championship. Robert Hines W 12 Matthew Hilton, Wins Title.
1988: Seoul. IBF Junior-Flyweight Championship. Tacy Macalos W 12 Jum Hwan Choi, Wins Title.
1995: Las Vegas. Riddick (Big Daddy) Bowe KO 8 Evander (Real Deal) Holyfield.
1995: Sun City. IBF Lightweight Championship. Phillip Holiday W 12 Rocky Martinez, Retains Title.
1995: Marco Antonio Barrera KO 7 Eddie Croft, Las Vegas.
1997: Antun Jospovic, who won the heavyweight gold medal at the 1984 Olympics, is shot and seriously wounded in Bosnia.
2000: New York. WBC Welterweight Championship. Sugar Shane Mosley KO 6 Antonio Diaz, NYC. Retains Title.
2006: Shannon Briggs KO 12 Sergei Liakhovich, Phoenix, Az.
2006: Las Vegas. WBC Welterweight Championship. Floyd Mayweather W 12 Carlos Baldomir, Wins Title.
2006: Arizona. WBA Lightweight Championship. Juan Diaz W 12 Fernando Angulo, Retains Title.
2007: Saitama, Japan. WBA Flyweight Championship. Takefumi Sakata D 12 Denkaosen Singwancha, Saitama, Retains Title.
November 5
1917: New Orleans. World Bantamweight Chamionship. Pete Herman W 20 Frankie Burns, New Orleans. Retains Title.
1919: Harry Wills W 15 Sam Langford, Tulsa, OK.
1937: Jack McAuliffe, 71, dies.
1953: Dennis Andries born.
1953: Hugo Corro born.
1959: Osaka, Japan. World Flyweight Championship. Pascual Perez KO 13 Sadao Yaoita, Retains Title.
1971: Madrid, Spain. WBC Lightweight Championship. Pedro Carrasco W Disq. 11 Mando Ramos, Wins vacant Title.
1974: Cassius Baloyi born.
1977: Rodrigo Valdez W 15 Bennie Briscoe, Campione d’Italia, Switzerland. Wins vacant World Middleweight Title.
1977: Maracay. WBA Light-Welterweight Cahmpionship. Antonio Cervantes W 15 Adriano Marrero, Retains Title.
1978: Miguel Barrera born.
1982: Copenhagen. WBA Flyweight Championship. Santos Laciar KO 13 Stephen Muchoki, Retains Title.
1988: Italy. WBA Feathweweight Championship. Antonio Esparragoza KO 8 Jose Marmolejos, Retains Title.
1989: Royal Albert Hall, London. WBC Junior-Lightweight Championship. Azumah Nelson KO 12 Jim McDonnell, Retains Title.
1990: Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles. WBC Super-Bantamweight Championship. Pedro Decima KO 4 Paul Banke, Wins Title.
1993: Tokyo. WBA Super-Flyweight Championship. Katsuya Onizuka W 12 Thalerngsak Sithbaobey, Retains Title.
1994: Las Vegas. World Heavyweight Championship. George Foreman KO 10 Michael Moorer, Regains World Heavyweight Title. At 45, Foreman is the oldest to ever win a heavyweight title fight.
1994: Caleta, Argentina. WBA Middlweight Championship. Jorge Castro KO 2 Alex Ramos, Caleta Olivia, Retains Title.
2005: Stateline, NV. IBF Super-Middleweight Championship. Jeff Lacy KO 2 Scott Pemberton, Retains Title.
2005: Stateline, NV. IBF Bantamweight Championship. Rafael Marquez KO 4 Silence Mabuza, Retains Title.
November 6
1908: Tony Canzoneri born.
1918: Jack Dempsey KO 3 Battling Levinsky, Philadelphia.
1957: Wrigley Field, Los Angeles. World Bantamweight Championship. Alphonse Halimi W 15 Raton Macias, Unifies Title.
1967: Tokyo. World Light-Welterweight Championship. Paul Fujii KO 4 Willie Quatour, Retains Title.
1981: Pittsburgh. WBC Heavyweight Championship. Larry Holmes KO 11 Renaldo Snipes, Retains Title.
1981: Thailand. WBC Junior-Flyweight Championship. Hilario Zapata KO 10 Netmoi S. Vorasingh, Korat, Retains Title.
1982: Los Angeles. WBC Flyweight Championship. Eleoncio Mercedes W 15 Freddy Castillo, Retains Title.
1988: Seoul. WBA Junior-Flyweight Championship. Myung Woo Yuh KO 7 Udin Beharrudin, Retains Title.
1993: Las Vegas. World Heavyweight Championship. Evander (Real Deal) Holyfield W 12 Riddick (Big Daddy) Bowe, Regains Title.
1993: Paris. WBA Cruiserweight Championship. Orlin Norris KO 6 Marcelo Figueroa, Paris. Wins Vacant Title.
1995: Inglewood Forum, Los Angeles. WBC Super-Bantamweight Championship. Daniel Zaragoza W 12 Hector Acero-Sanchez, Wins WBC Super Bantamweight for a third time.
1999: Atlantic City. Derrick Jefferson KO 6 Maurice Harris, Heavyweight fight of the Year!!
2004: Glendale AZ. World Light-Welterweight Championship. Kostya Tszyu KO 3 Sharmba Mitchell, Retains Title.
November 7
1951: Dan Duva born.
1952: Sammy Serrano born.
1967: Sammy Mandell, 63, dies.
1970: Rome. World Middleweight Championship. Carlos Monzon KO 12 Nino Benvenuti, Wins World Middleweight Title. 1970 Fight of the Year – Ring Magazine.
1971: Caracas. WBA Junio-Lightweight Championship. Alfredo Marcano KO 4 Konji Iwata, Retains Title.
1972: Hasim Rahman born.
1972: Jongkwon Baek born.
1978: Gene Tunney, 81, dies.
1981: Atlantic City. WBA light-Heavyweight Championship. Michael Spinks KO 7 Vonzell Johnson, Retains Title.
1981: Rochester. WBA Light-Middleweight Championship. Tadashi Mihara W 15 Rocky Fratto, Rochester. Wins vacant Title.
1988: Las Vegas. Sugar Ray Leonard KO 9 Don Lalonde, Wins WBC Light Heavyweight newly created WBC Super Middleweight Title.
1988: Las Vegas. WBC Light-Welterweight Championship. Roger Mayweather W 12 Vinny Pazienza, Retains Title.
1988: Las Vegas. WBC Super-Flyweight Championship. Gilberto Roman W 12 Baby Sugar Rojas, Retains Title.
1989: Mexico City. WBC Super-Flyweight Championship. Nana Konadu W 12 Gilberto Roman, Wins Title.
1992: Stateline, NV. WBC Junior-Lightweight Championship. Azumah Nelson W 12 Calvin Grove, Retains Title.
2003: Glencoffe Johnson D 12 Clinton Woods, Sheffield, England. For vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
November 8
1868: Joe Choynski born Joseph Bartlett Choynski.
1913: Lou Ambers born Luigi Guiseppe D’Ambrosio.
1937: Billy Conn W 10 Young Corbett III, Pittsburgh
1959: Tony Thorton born.
1963: Jesse Benevidas born.
1980: Detroit. WBA Lightweight Championship. Hilmer Kenty W 15 Vilomar Fernandez, Detroit. Retains Title.
1980: Buenos Aires. WBA Super-Bantamweight Championship. Sergio Palma KO 9 Ulises Morales, Retains Title.
1985: Rimini, Italy. WBA Super-Bantamweight Championship. Victor Callejas KO 7 Loris Stecca, Retains Title.
1988: Monte Carlo. WBA Middleweight Championship. Sumbu Kalambay KO 7 Doug DeWitt, Retains Title.
1989: Wembley, London. IBF Flyweight Championship. Dave McAuley W 12 Dodie Penalosa, Retains Title.
1991: The original date of the ill-fated Holyfield-Tyson fight.
1995: Tokyo. WBC Super-Flyweight Championship. Hiroshi Kawashima KO 3 Boy Aruan Indio, Retains Title.
1997: Las Vegas. WBA and IBF Heavyweight Championship. Evander Holyfield KO 8 Michael Moorer, Retains WBA/regains IBF Heavyweight Titles.
1997: Las Vegas. IBF Cruiserweight Championship. Imamu Mayfield W 12 Uriah Grant, Wins Title.
1997: Las Vegas. WBA Cruiserweight Championship. Fabrice Tiozzo W 12 Nate Miller, Wins Title.
1997: Las Vegas. WBA Featherweight Championship. Wilfredo Vasquez W 12 Genaro Rios, Las Vegas. Retains Title. Possibly the worst decision of the year.
1999: Tokyo. WBA Super-Flyweight Championship. Hideki Todaka W 12 Akihito Nago, Retains Title.
2002: Copenhagen. Denmark. WBA Bantamweight Championship. Johnny Bredahl W 12 Leo Gamez, Copenhagen, Retains Title.
2003: Las Vegas. World Light-Heavyweight Championship. Roy Jones Jr. W 12 Antonio Tarver, Retains Title.
2003: Las Vegas. IBF Light-Middleweight Championship. Winky Wright W 12 Angel Hernandez, Retains Title.
2004: Paris. WBA Super-Bantamweight Championship. Mahyar Monshipour KO 6 Yoddamrong Sithyadthong, Retains Title.
2008: Madison Square Garden, New York. Ring Magazine World Light-Heavyweight Championship. Joe Calzaghe W 12 Roy Jones Jr., Retains Title. Calzaghe down in the first. This was Calzaghe’s final fight, he retired undefeated in 46 contests.
2008: Germany. IBF Middleweight Championship. Arthur Abraham KO 6 Raul Marquez, Retains Title.
