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This Day in Boxing -- October 29
by Sin City Richey

1897:
George (Kid) Lavinge KO 12 Joe Walcott, San Francisco.

1907:
Abe Attell KO 4 Freddie Weeks, Los Angeles. Retains World Featherweight Title.

1929:
Mickey Walker W 10 Ace Hudkins, Los Angeles. Retains World Middleweight Title.

1931:
Tony Canzoneri W 10 Pillie Griffin, Newark, NJ. Retains World Super Lightweight Title.

1937:
Henry Armstrong KO 6 Petey Sarron, NYC. Wins World Featherweight Title.

1948:
Sandy Saddler KO 4 Willie Pep, NYC. Wins World Featherweight Title.
1956:
Wilfredo Gomez born.

1960:
Cassius Clay W 6 Tunney Hunsaker, Louisville, KY. Clay's pro debut.

1971:
Bob Foster KO 8 Tommy Hicks, Scranton. Retains World Light Heavyweight Title.

1977:
Carlos Zarate KO 6 Danilio Batista, Los Angeles. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

1983:
Rafael Orono KO 5 Orlando Maldonado, Caracas.Retains WBC Super Flyweight Title.

1987:
Charles Williams KO 9 Bobby Czyz, Las Vegas. Wins IBF Light Heavyweight Title.

Thomas (Hitman) Hearns KO 4 Juan Roldan, Las Vegas. Wins vacant WBC Middleweight Title.

1988:
Julio Cesar Chavez Tech. Dec. 11 Jose Luis Ramirez, Las Vegas. Retains WBA/ wins WBC Lightweight Title.

Raul Perez W 12 Miguel "Happy" Lora, Las Vegas. Wins WBC Bantamweight Title.

1991:
Riddick Bowe DQ 1 Elijah Tillery, Washington D.C.

1993:
Michael Bentt KO 1 Tommy Morrison, Tulsa.

James Toney W 12 Tony Thorton, Tulsa. Retains IBF Super middleweight Title.
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