October 12
1895: Kid Lavigne D 20 Young Griffo, Masbeth, NY.
1926: Jack Sharkey WF 13 Harry Wills, Brooklyn.
1965: Henry Akinwande born. Say hallejujah brother!
1975: Alexis Arguello KO 5 Royal Kobayashi, Tokyo. Retains WBA Featherweight
Title.
1980: Yoko Gushiken W 15 Pedro Flores, Kanazawa, Japan. Retains WBA Junior
Flyweight Title.
1985:
- Azumah Nelson KO 1 Pat Cowdell, Birmingham, England. Retains WBC
Featherweight Title.
- Dodie Penalosa KO 3 Yani Dokolamo, Djkarta. Retains IBF Junior
Flyweight Title.
1987: Khaosai Galaxy KO 3 Byung Kwan Chung, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super
Flyweight Title.
1991: James Toney KO 4 Francesco Dell'Aquila, Monte Carlo. Retains Lineal & IBF
Middleweight Title.
1994: Johnny Tapia KO 11 Henry Martinez, Albuquerque.
1996:
Robin Reid KO 7 Vincenzo Nardiello, Milan. Wins WBC 168-lb Title
Hiroshi Kawashima KO 2 Domingo Sosa, Tokyo. Retains Lineal 115-lb Title
Michael Carbajal KO 5 Tomas Rivera, Anaheim, retains IBF 108-lb Title
Julio Cesar Chavez KO 8 Joey Gamache, Anaheim.
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