This Day in Boxing History

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This Day in Boxing History - March 11

By Richey S Jones, Doghouse Boxing (March 11, 2015)

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On this day in History: Evander Holyfield KO 10 Michael Dokes.

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This Day in Boxing History. The History listed below is for the date of March 11. Enjoy!

1903: Joe Gans KO 11 Steve Crosby, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1917: Jimmy Wilde KO 4 George Clark, London. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1928: Virgil Akins born.

1947: Manuel Ortiz W 15 Harold Dade, Los Angeles. Regains World Bantamweight Title.

1975: John Conteh KO 5 Lonnie Bennett, London. Retains WBC Light Heavyweight Title.

1977: Eddie Gregory W 10 Matthew Franklin, Philadelphia.

1978: Rocky Mattioli KO 7 Elisha Obed, Melbourne. Retains WBC Super Welterweight Title.

1984: Mark Medal KO 5 Earl Hargrove, Atlantic City. Wins IBF Super Welterweight Title.

1988: Graciano Rocchigiani KO 8 Vincent Boulware, Dusseldorf. Wins vacant Super Middleweight Title.

1989: Evander (Real Deal) Holyfield KO 10 Michael Dokes, Las Vegas. Great fight!

1995: Riddick (Big Daddy) Bowe KO 6 Herbie Hide, Las Vegas.

Dariusz Michalczewski KO 2 Roberto Dominguez, Colonge, Germany.

Hector Acero-Sanchez W 12 Julio Gervacio, Atlantic City. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

2000: Juan Carlos Gomez KO 2 Mohamed Siluvangi, Hansehalle, Luebeck, Germany. Retains WBC Cruiserweight Title.

Sven Ottke W 12 Lloyd Bryan, Magdeburg, Germany. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

Naseem Hamed KO 4 Vuyani Bungu, London. Retains World Featherweight Title.

Veerapol Sahaprom W 12 Adan Vargas, Sa Kaew, Thailand. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

2001: Celes Kobayashi KO 10 Leo Gamez, Tokyo, Japan. Wins WBA Super Flyweight Title.

2005: Eric Ortiz KO 7 Jose Antonio Aguirre, Mexico City. Wins vacant Junior Flyweight Title.

2006: Felix Sturm W 12 Maselino Masoe, Hamburg, Germany.

Wladimir Sidorenko Draw 12 Ricardo Cordoba, Hamburg, Germany. Retains WBA Bantamweight Title.

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