36 years ago, Evander Holyfield defeated Buster Douglas by KO in round 3 of 12 to win the undisputed heavyweight championship. The Real Deal becomes a two-division champion.

36 years ago, Ricardo López defeated Hideyuki Ohashi by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the WBC & lineal minumumweight titles. This being the first of 26 world title fights for Finito.

23 years ago, Michael Gomez defeated Alex Arthur by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the BBBofC British junior lightweight title. One of the best British title fights of all time.

45 years ago, Rubén Olivares defeated Kazuyoshi Kanazawa by KO in round 14 of 15 to retain the undisputed bantamweight championship. One of the most underrated fights of the 70‘s.

15 years ago, Akira Yaegashi defeated Pornsawan Porpramook by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBA minimumweight title. Arguably the greatest fight in 105lb history.

11 years ago, Terence Crawford defeated Dierry Jean by TKO in round 10 of 12 to retain the WBO junior welterweight title.

6 years ago, Juan Francisco Estrada defeated Carlos Cuadras by TKO in round 11 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal super flyweight titles. One of the greatest fights of the decade.

5 years ago, Shakur Stevenson defeated Jamel Herring by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBO junior lightweight title. Stevenson becomes a two-division champion.

27 years ago, Diego Corrales defeated Roberto Garcia by TKO in round 7 of 12 to win the IBF junior lightweight title.

26 years ago, Danny Williams defeated Mark Potter by TKO in round 6 of 12 to win the vacant British heavyweight title & retain the Commonwealth heavyweight title. Williams scores a come-from-behind win with a dislocated shoulder.

26 years ago, Mike Tyson defeated Andrew Golota by RTD in round 2 of 10 (later changed to a NC after Tyson failed a post-fight drugs test for marijuana). Golota suffered a concussion, fractured left cheekbone & a herniated disc.

42 years ago, Marvelous Marvin Hagler defeated Mustafa Hamsho by TKO in round 3 of 15 to retain the undisputed middleweight championship of the world.

41 years ago, Lee Roy Murphy defeated Chisanda Mutti by KO in round 12 of 15 to retain the IBF cruiserweight title. One of the greatest cruiserweight fights ever with a movie-like final sequence.

35 years ago, Ray Mercer defeated Tommy Morrison by TKO in round 5 of 12 to retain the WBO heavyweight title. One of the most brutal stoppages in boxing history.

12 years ago, Nicholas Walters defeated Nonito Donaire by TKO in round 6 of 12 to win the WBA featherweight title.