Naoya Inoue gets knocked down for the first time in his career, gets up & floors Luis Nery three times, knocking him out in round 6 to retain the undisputed super bantamweight titles.
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in 2016 - Saรบl รlvarez defeated Amir Khan by KO in round 6 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal middleweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
Ryan Garcia upsets Devin Haney, flooring him three times & winning a majority decision with scores of 112-112, 114-110 & 115-109. Haney's WBC super lightweight belt is now vacant.
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in 2021 - Gervonta Davis defeated Isaac Cruz by UD12, improving his record to 26-0. Just the second time Tank has gone the distance in his 29 fights.
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in 2019 - Errol Spence Jr. defeated Shawn Porter by SD12 to unify the WBC & IBF welterweight titles. One of the best 147lb fights in recent time.
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in 2021 - Saรบl รlvarez defeated Billy Joe Saunders by RTD in round 8 of 12 to unify the WBC, WBA & WBO super middleweight titles & retain the Ring super middleweight title.
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in 2017 - Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev by TKO in round 8 of 12 to retain the WBA, IBF & WBO light heavyweight title & win the vacant Ring light heavyweight title. The final fight of SOG's career.
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in 2013 - Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Saul รlvarez by MD12 to unify the WBC, WBA, Ring & lineal junior middleweight titles. One of the best performances of the 21st century.
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in 2021 - George Kambosos Jr. defeated Teofimo Lรณpez by SD12 to win the WBA, IBF, WBO, Ring & lineal lightweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Upset of the Year.
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in 1998 - Roy Jones Jr. defeated Virgil Hill by KO in round 4 of 12, improving his record to 36-1 (31 KOs). The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
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in 1984 - Thomas Hearns defeated Roberto Durรกn by KO in round 2 of 12 to retain the WBC & Ring super welterweight titles and win the vacant lineal super welterweight title. Devastating all-time great knockout.
Artur Beterbiev stops Callum Smith in round 7 to retain the unified WBC, IBF, WBO & lineal light heavyweight titles, improving his perfect record to 20-0 with 20 knockouts.
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in 2018 - Terence Crawford defeated Jeff Horn by TKO in round 9 of 12 to win the WBO welterweight title. Bud becomes a three-division champion.
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in 2000 - Roy Jones Jr. defeated Richard Hall by TKO in round 11 of 12 to retain the undisputed light heavyweight titles. Both fighters tested positive for anabolic steroids.
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in 2016 - Andre Ward defeated Sergey Kovalev by UD12 to win the WBA, IBF & WBO light heavyweight titles. S.O.G becomes a two-division champion.
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in 1980 - Roberto Durรกn defeated Ray Leonard by UD15 to win the WBC, Ring & lineal welterweight titles. One of the best fights of all time.
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in 2021 - Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder by KO in round 11 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal heavyweight titles. One of the best heavyweight fights of the 21st century.
Shakur Stevenson becomes a three-division world champion, winning the vacant WBC lightweight title succeeded from Devin Haney with an uneventful unanimous decision over Edwin De Los Santos. 115-113 & 116-112 x2 to Stevenson.
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in 2021 - รscar Valdez defeated Miguel Berchelt by KO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBC super featherweight title. Valdez becomes a two-division champion.
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in 2018 - Naoya Inoue defeated Jamie McDonnell by TKO in round 1 of 12, improving his record to 16-0 (14 KOs). Monster's bantamweight debut.
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in 2022 - Artur Beterbiev defeated Joe Smith Jr. by TKO in round 2 of 12 to unify the WBC, IBF & WBO light heavyweight titles & retain the lineal light heavyweight title.
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in 2020 - Jose Zepeda defeated Ivan Baranchyk by KO in round 5 of 10. One of the best wars of the 21st century & was awarded Ring Magazine's Fight of the Year.
Rafael Espinoza makes the first defense of his WBO featherweight title with a fourth round demolition of Sergio Chirino Sanchez, improving his record to 25-0 (21 KOs).
Devin Haney defeats Regis Prograis by unanimous decision with scores of 120-107 x3 to win the WBC super lightweight title, becoming a two-division champion.
Raymond Ford wins the vacant WBA featherweight title stopping Otabek Kholmatov in round 12, seven seconds remaining in the arguable Fight of the Year so far.
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in 2021 - Stephen Fulton defeated Brandon Figueroa by MD12 to unify the WBC & WBO super bantamweight titles. 1,786 combined punches thrown in the sixth ever successful 122lb title unification.
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in 2022 - Naoya Inoue defeated Nonito Donaire by KO in round 2 of 12 to unify the WBC, WBA & IBF bantamweight titles, retain the Ring bantamweight title & win the vacant lineal bantamweight title.
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in 2019 - Naoya Inoue defeated Nonito Donaire by UD12 to unify the WBA, IBF & Ring bantamweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
Junto Nakatani becomes the new WBC bantamweight champion, defeating Alexandro Santiago by 6th round knockout, becoming a three-division world champion in just 3 and a bit years.
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in 1996 - Roy Jones Jr. defeated Merqui Sosa by TKO in round 2 of 12, improving his record to 31-0 (27 KOs). Jones Jr. was the current IBF super middleweight champion, fighting a contracted weight limit of 172 lbs.
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in 1996 - Roy Jones Jr. defeated Bryant Brannon by TKO in round 2 of 12 to retain the IBF super middleweight title. This being RJJ's fifth consecutive title defense.
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in 1989 - Roberto Durรกn defeated Iran Barkley by SD12 to win the WBC middleweight title. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.
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in 2000 - Shane Mosley defeated Oscar De La Hoya by SD12 to win the WBC & vacant lineal welterweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Event of the Year.
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in 2005 - รrik Morales defeated Manny Pacquiao by UD12, improving his record to 48-2. One of the greatest super featherweight fights of all time.
In one of the best fights this year so far, Masanori Rikiishi gains the WBC silver super featherweight title, coming from behind to score three knockdowns & a stoppage in round 12 over Michael Magnesi with just 30 seconds remaining.
Takuma Inoue makes the first defense of his WBA bantamweight title with a 9th round body shot knockout over former champion Jerwin Ancajas, stopping him for the first time in his career.
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in 2018 - Vasyl Lomachenko defeated Jorge Linares by TKO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBA & Ring lightweight titles. Loma becomes the fastest three-division champion in history.
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in 2001 - Fรฉlix Trinidad defeated William Joppy by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the WBA middleweight title. Tito becomes a three-division champion.
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in 2002 - Micky Ward defeated Arturo Gatti by MD10, improving his record to 38-11. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Round [9] & Fight of the Year.
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in 1991 - James Toney & Mike McCallum ended in a split draw with Toney retaining his IBF & lineal middleweight titles. One of boxing's greatest technical fights.
Dmitry Bivol defeated Lyndon Arthur by unanimous decision with scores reading of 120-107 x3, retaining his WBA light heavyweight title, making the most consecutive WBA 175lb title defenses in history (11).
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in 2019 - Gennadiy Golovkin defeated Sergiy Derevyanchenko by UD12 to win the vacant IBF middleweight title. GGG becomes a two-time middleweight champion.
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in 1988 - Iran Barkley defeated Thomas Hearns by TKO in round 3 of 12 to win the WBC middleweight title. Barkley was cut badly & behind on all three judges scorecards.
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in 1989 - Thomas Hearns & Ray Leonard ended in a split draw, Hearns retaining his WBO super middleweight title & Leonard retaining his WBC super middleweight title. Controversial decision.
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in 2019 - Andy Ruiz Jr. defeated Anthony Joshua by TKO in round 7 of 12 to win the WBA, IBF & WBO heavyweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Round [3] & Upset of the Year.
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in 2004 - Antonio Tarver defeated Roy Jones Jr. by TKO in round 2 of 12 to win the WBC, WBA & Ring light heavyweight titles. The fight was awarded Ring Magazine Knockout of the Year.
Canelo รlvarez makes the fourth defense of his undisputed super middleweight title against Jaime Munguia, winning by unanimous decision (117-110, 116-111, 115-112) scoring a 4th round knockdown along the way.
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in 1983 - Roberto Durรกn defeated Davey Moore by TKO in round 8 of 15 to win the WBA super welterweight title. Durรกn becomes a three-division champion on his 32nd birthday.
Jesse 'Bam' Rodrรญguez scores a 9th round corner stoppage over Sunny Edwards to become the first unified flyweight champion since Brian Viloria in 2012. He becomes the unified IBF & WBO 112lb champion.
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in 1994 - George Foreman defeated Michael Moorer by KO in round 10 of 12 to win the WBA, IBF & lineal heavyweight titles. Big George becomes a two-time heavyweight champion & the oldest heavyweight champion ever.
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in 2003 - Lennox Lewis defeated Vitali Klitschko by TKO in round 6 of 12 to retain the WBC, Ring & lineal heavyweight titles. The final fight of Lewis' illustrious career.