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Which famous fighters fought on the day you were born?
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 07:57
by KOJOE90
For me, the two well known fighters that fought on the day I was born were.
Earnie Shavers.
Carlos Ortiz.
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 08:06
by ABA Boxing
None to note it was a Monday not alot happend. Out of all the names i dont know any of them
23-05-77
I was Boxing my way out that was about it
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 08:06
by kevin
No-one but born on same day as centurian Nigel Rafferty
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 08:19
by Neri
22.04.1983 - Gianfranco Rosi defended his Italian Welterweight title against Pierangelo Pira and won in the 5th. Rosi went on to win the European title at the weight losing it to Lloyd Honeyghan. Also went on to win European and world titles at light middleweight
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 08:25
by Freiheit
10.05.1979
Johnny Owen and Louis Acaries fourght that day (separate bouts of course)
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 08:35
by jonny
No one of note on mine but share my birthday with Evander Holyfield he's a year younger.
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 08:40
by Dutch Windmill
I share my birthday with "the greatest"
Oh yeah and Bobby Czyz defeated Robbie Sims(12-0) on my birthday too, would go on to win the IBF light-heavyweight title
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 11:58
by PompeyScot
Bob Foster beat Eddie Vick on points on mine
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 12:33
by Bard of Boxrec
Drum roll please..
Harold Brazier W6 Curtis Gholston
Eye roll, please
Posted: 16 Jul 2005, 13:03
by JC
I was born on a Saturday so there were quite a few fights but none featuring anyone I've ever heard of :( but in bankok
Narongthawat Nabumaruang W4 Sathanakorn Kiatsonthaya
I think it must have been for the unfeasably long name championship.
Posted: 17 Jul 2005, 10:54
by KO Artist
Muhammad Ali Floyd Patterson II
Posted: 17 Jul 2005, 13:31
by Old bones Ian
Future lighweight champion Esteban De Jesus won on points against Percy Hayles.
Posted: 17 Jul 2005, 13:58
by jomothepure
Lee Roy Murphy retains his IBF cruiserweight title against Young Joe Louis.
Posted: 18 Jul 2005, 04:33
by Gordon
1956 Olympic Gold medallist Pete Rademacher Ko'd Dan Vanderford in 12
Pete being the only guy I know of to fight for the World Heavyweight title in his first pro fight.
Took a beating from Floyd Patterson that night.
But the night I was born he Ko'd Vanderford in 12 of a scheduled 12 rounder.
Posted: 18 Jul 2005, 04:40
by DIRT SUGAR
Jack Johnson born on my birthday.
Muhammad Ali lost to Ken Norton on my first birthday – 31/3/73