October 7

1927: Tommy Loughran W 15 Mike McTigue, NYC; wins vacant World Light Heavyweight Title

1932: Jimmy McLarnin KO 6 Benny Leonard, NYC. The 36-year-old Leonard's final fight. He retires with an 89-5-1, 115 no-decisions and 71 KO's.

1975: Erbito Salavarria W 15 Susumu Hanagata, Yokohama, Retains WBA Flyweight Title.

1988: Graciano Rocchigiani KO 11 Chris Reid, Berlin. Retains IBF Super Middleweight Title.

1989: John-John Molina KO 10 Tony Lopez, Sacramento. Wins IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Fabrice Benichou W 12 Ramon Cruz, Bordeaux, France. Retains IBF Super Bantamweight Title.

1991: Raul Perez W 12 Luis Mendoza, Inglewood. Retains WBA Super Bantamweight Title.

1995: Lennox Lewis KO 6 Tommy Morrison, Atlantic City.
Dariusz Michaczewski W 12 Phillippe Michel, Frankfurt, Germany
Carlos Salazar W 12 Harold Grey, Mar del Plata, Argentina; wins IBF Super Flyweight Title.

1999: Former middleweight and light heavyweight contender Bill (Dynamite) Douglas, 59, dies of colon cancer in Columbus, Ohio. Douglas, 41-14-1- (31), was the father of James (Buster) Douglas.