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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