George Groves achieved his world title dream #OnThisDay in 2017 when he won the WBA super middleweight crown with a Round 6 TKO of Fedor Chudinov at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield.

Triple-weight world champion Johnny Tapia died of heart failure at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, #OnThisDay in 2012 at the age of 45.

Oscar De La Hoya survived an early knockdown to retain the WBO super featherweight title #OnThisDay in 1994 with a Round 3 TKO of Giorgio Campanella at the MGM Grand (Grand Garden Arena) in Las Vegas.

'Both men from the projects, both with the same drive, the same dream. So why does Scypion look so uncomfortable in the ring? And why does Hagler look so perfect?' Some guys have all the luck. Check it out: thefightcity.com/hagler-vs-scyp… #Boxing #OnThisDay #OTD With full video!

Benny 'Kid' Paret won the world welterweight crown #OnThisDay in 1960 with a 15-round unanimous decision over Don Jordan at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Former bantamweight Phil McGovern, brother of the famed bantam and featherweight world champion 'Terrible' Terry McGovern, died in New York #OnThisDay in 1946 at the age of 59.

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Happy birthday to my favourite British fighter

George Groves achieved his world title dream #OnThisDay in 2017 when he won the WBA super middleweight crown with a Round 6 TKO of Fedor Chudinov at the Bramall Lane stadium in Sheffield.

Triple-weight world champion Johnny Tapia died of heart failure at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, #OnThisDay in 2012 at the age of 45.

Oscar De La Hoya survived an early knockdown to retain the WBO super featherweight title #OnThisDay in 1994 with a Round 3 TKO of Giorgio Campanella at the MGM Grand (Grand Garden Arena) in Las Vegas.

#OnThisDay in 1983 Marvin Hagler knocked out Wilford Scypion in 4 rounds to add the new USBA (later to become the IBF) middleweight title to his WBC and WBA belts.

Benny 'Kid' Paret won the world welterweight crown #OnThisDay in 1960 with a 15-round unanimous decision over Don Jordan at the Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Former bantamweight Phil McGovern, brother of the famed bantam and featherweight world champion 'Terrible' Terry McGovern, died in New York #OnThisDay in 1946 at the age of 59.

The latest episode of the Boxing Movie Podcast is out now! S.B. Caves and I discuss Champion from 1949, starring Kirk Douglas. Available on all the major podcast platforms. Let me know what you think.
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In 1893 lightweight Andy Bowen fought 3 times + racked up more ring time than some fighters do in a career.

Beat Joe Fielden via Rd 22 KO.
Fought a 109/110 rd no contest with Jack Burke.
Beat Jack Everhardt via a Rd 85 stoppage.

An average of around 72 rds (all 3-min) per bout.

“Gentlemen you will keep order while this fight is going on for the world’s championship. If you make noise or excitement you interfere with the men while they are fighting, and another thing, there are ladies present.” - MC Billy Madden before Fitzsimmons vs Corbett (1897)

The maiden name of Jane Fitzsimmons, mother of triple-weight world champion Bob Fitzsimmons (born #OnThisDay in 1863), was, rather appropriately, STRONGMAN.

#OnThisDay in 2012 - Carl Froch defeated Lucian Bute by TKO in round 5 of 12 to win the IBF super middleweight title. The Cobra becomes a three-time champion.

Jack Root (Janos Ruthaly), arguably the first World Light Heavyweight Champion (1903), was born in what is now the Czech Republic #OnThisDay in 1876.