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This Day in Boxing
by Sin City Richey

October 11

1913: George Chip KO 6 Frank Klaus, Pittsburgh. Wins World Middleweight Title.

1920: Georges Carpentier KO 4 Battling Levinsky, Jersey City, NJ. Wins World Light Heavyweight Title.

1923: Tommy Loughran W 10 Harry Greb, Boston.
Pancho Villa W 15 Benny Schwartz, Baltimore. Retains World Flyweight Title.

1969: Nicolino Loche W 15 Joao Henrique, Buenos Aires. Retains WorldJr. Welterweight Title.

1975: Angel Espada W 15 Johnny Gant, Ponce, Puerto Rico. Retains WBA Welterweight Title.

1981: Hwan Jin Kim W 15 Alfonso Lopez, Taejon, S. Korea. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1992: Ricardo Lopez KO 2 Rocky Lin, Tokyo. Retains WBC Strawweight Title.

1993: Genaro Hernandez W 12 Harold Warren, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Featherweight Title.

1996: Johnny Tapia KO 7 Sammy Stewart, Las Vegas, NV.

1997: Joe Calzaghe W 12 Chris Eubank, Sheffield, England.
Naseem Hamed KO 7 Jose Badillo, Sheffield, England.
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