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Tiberio Mitri vs. Bill Jo Cohen

2008-05-14T21:29:31Z

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Mitri, the Italian middleweight champ, won this bout (by RTD) when Cohen refused to answer the bell for the 8th round. Mitri was also ahead on points.

IBC (Promotional Company)

2007-10-23T21:09:30Z

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The [[International Boxing Club]] (IBC) was a prominent promotional outfit of the 1940s and 1950s, headed by promoter [[Jim Norris]]. It was dissolved in October of 1960.
It is to be distinguished from the current [[IBC (Sanctioning Body)|International Boxing Council]] (IBC)--a governing body that sanctions world title bouts.

[[Category:Promoters|IBC]]

Eduardo Lausse

2007-10-23T21:04:59Z

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[[file:Lausse.Eduardo.jpg|left|250px|Lausse]]
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'''Managers:''' [[Alfredo Porzio]] & [[Tino Porzio]]; [[Charley Johnston]] (USA)
 

Eduardo Jorge Lausse was one the Argentinian and South American middleweight champion. He lost his titles to Andres Antonio Selpa in October 1956.
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He first entered the world rankings as a middleweight in February 1954, and spent 28 months in the ratings between that date and February 1957. His highest ranking was #3. Between 1952 and 1956 Lausse had a streak of 34 consecutive victories. His streak ended on January 6, 1956, when he drew with [[Milo Savage]].

Fight:34604

2007-10-23T21:02:52Z

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Before this fight the Argentinian middleweight contender had won 34 straight bouts. He drew in this exciting fight. Madison Square Garden did not have any new fights until February 3rd, due to the New York Boxing Guild's dissolution on January 16, 1956, and the booking of the Hollywood Ice Revue at the Madison Square Garden which lasted until January 29th. {{Ref|LauSav1}}

== Sources ==
* {{Note|LauSav1}}"Lausse Favored In Bout Tonight", January 6, 1956, ''New York Times''

Tiberio Mitri vs. Bill Jo Cohen

2007-10-23T16:35:59Z

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Mitri, the Italian Middleweight champ, won this bout (by RTD) when Cohen refused to answer the bell for the 8th round. He was ahead on points.

Clarence Henry

2007-10-22T13:09:24Z

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'''Manager:''' [[Jack Dempsey]] (circa 1949) [[Frank Palermo]]

*1948 ''Los Angeles Times'' Golden Gloves Heavyweight Champion
*Elected into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1998
*A highly-ranked heavyweight contender in the 1950s.

[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members|Henry, Clarence]]

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2007-10-16T00:50:46Z

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Eduardo Lausse

2007-10-16T00:49:58Z

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[[file:Lausse.Eduardo.jpg|left|250px|Lausse]]
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'''Managers:''' [[Alfredo Porzio]] & [[Tino Porzio]]; [[Charley Johnston]] (USA)
 

Eduardo Jorge Lausse was one of the most powerful punchers in the middleweight division during the 1950s. He was Argentinian and South American middleweight champion. He lost his titles to
Andres Antonio Selpa in October 1956.
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He first entered the world rankings as a middleweight in February 1954, and spent 28 months in the ratings between that date and February 1957. His highest ranking was #3. Between 1952 and 1956 Lausse had a streak of 34 consecutive victories. His streak ended on January 6, 1956, when he drew with [[Milo Savage]].

Julius Helfand

2007-10-16T00:48:04Z

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He was chairman of the [[New York State Athletic Commission]]
from January 1, 1955, to January 1, 1960. Due to its corruption, shady dealings and monopoly status, he disolved New York State Boxing Guild on January 16, 1956. A federal probe of the IBC and nationwide boxing was also taking place.

Lou Barba

2007-10-10T13:12:51Z

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<boxer>37455</boxer>

'''Lou Barba''' served as [[Max Schmeling]]'s sparring partner during 1929-1933. He fought world heavyweight champion [[Jim Braddock]] twice, both times losing on points. On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated [[Julius Veigh]] in four rounds and retired.

Lou Barba

2007-10-09T12:39:17Z

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Lou Barba

2007-10-08T18:34:45Z

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Barba served as Max Schmeling's sparring partner during 1929-1933.

Barba fought world heavyweight champ Jim Braddock twice, both times losing on points.

On December 29, 1933, Barba defeated Julius Veigh in 4 and retired.

==Links==
[http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=37455&cat=boxer Record]

Benny (Kid) Paret

2007-10-08T18:32:42Z

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[[file:Paret.Benny.jpg|frame|left|Benny 'Kid' Paret]]
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Died April 3, 1962, in New York City of injuries received during a world welterweight championship match against [[Emile Griffith]] on March 24.

Grave Site: [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=18851]

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[[Category:Ring Fatalities|Paret, Benny (Kid)]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions|Paret, Benny (Kid)]]
[[Category:Cuban World Champions|Paret, Benny (Kid)]]

Nikolay Valuev vs. Jean Francois Bergeron

2007-10-08T18:31:36Z

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This was first of the two main events.

Mickey Rourke

2007-09-16T23:00:15Z

MKil: Minor clean-up

[[file:Rourke.Mickey2.jpg|left|250px|Mickey Rourke]]
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==Biography==

Better known as a movie actor ([http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000620/ credits]), '''Mickey Rouke''' also had an amateur and professional boxing career. He was born in Liberty City, Florida, and attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played second-string first baseman for coach Skip Bertman.

Rouke began his amateur boxing career at the Boys Club in Miami, Florida, at age 12. He fought as a bantamweight through welterweight under his birth name of "Phillip Rourke.” He reportedly fought a few fights using his middle name "Andre"— fighting as "Andre Rourke.” He had a mauling style of holding and hitting, shoving and pushing. He continued his amateur boxing career at the [[5th Street Gym (Miami)|5th Street Gym]] where he fought in the Police Athletic League Amateur boxing program.

In 1969, at the 5th Street Gym, Rourke sparred with former world welterweight champion [[Luis Rodriguez]], who was in training for his title match with [[Nino Benvenuti]]. Rourke reportedly received a concussion in that sparring match. Rourke received yet another concussion fighting in a 1971 [[Golden Gloves]] tournament. He was told by doctors to take a year off and decided to retire from amateur competition. From 1968 to 1971, Rourke had compiled an amateur boxing record of 20-6 with 17 knockouts. He was disqualified 4 times and lost 2 decisions. (According to his Internet Movie Database biography, Rourke won 12 straight first round knockouts as an amateur.)

As an amateur, Rouke had been friendly with pro-boxer [[Tommy Torino]]. (Torino later promoted some of Rourke's professional fights.) Rouke returned to boxing as a professional just to see "if I still can do it for real, and not make believe." He was trained by former professional boxer and lightweight contender [[Freddie Roach]] at Miami’s 5th Street Gym and the [[Outlaw Boxing Club Gym]] in Los Angeles.

[[file:Rourke-Miller-Fight.jpg|right|thumb|Rourke knocks out Miller]]
Rouke made $250.00 for his pro debut. In his first year and a half as a professional boxer, Rourke made a million dollars. He has sparred with such well-known boxers as [[James Toney]], [[Tommy Morrison]], [[John David Jackson]], and [[John Montes]]. He once appeared on the cover of [[World Boxing]] magazine (June 1994). Rourke wanted to have sixteen pro fights and end his career by fighting for a world title. However, he retired after seven bouts and never got his desired title shot. His boxing career resulted in facial injuries which required a number of operations to repair his damaged face.

At one time, Rouke visited former world middleweight boxing champion [[Carlos Monzon]] in Argentina, where Monzon was serving a prison sentence for killing his common-law-wife. Rourke was rumored to have sparred with Monzon there in prison, but photos of Rourke's visit (which appeared in Argentine newspapers and magazines) fail to support this claim.

On January 6, 1994, Rourke was arrested outside the night-club he owned at 1203 Washington Avenue, on South Beach, called "Mickey's," by Miami Beach police officers for causing a disturbance.

On February 1, 2007, Rourke made the news when he led a protest on Espanola Way in South Beach to protest the treatment of pet-store pets. Rourke had bought an expensive puppy at a pet store on Espanola Way and the dog died after a week. Rourke and a group of 20 protesters, some former sparring partners from Rourke's boxing days, carried picket signs and demanded the store owners be jailed.

===Sources===
*''Internet Movie Database'': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000620/]
*''Miami Herald'', October 16, 2004, 4B: BROTHER OF ACTOR MICKEY ROURKE.
*''Miami Herald'', September 10, 1994, Sports, page 6d: STATE MAY KO ROURKE.
*''World Boxing'', June 1994, pages 34-37 and 50-51: MICKEY ROURKE: ACTING LIKE A BOXER...OR BOXING LIKE AN ACTOR, by Tommy Deas, Jr.
*''Miami Herald'', January 7, 1994, Local, page 1B:ROURKE ARRESTED OUTSIDE HIS CLUB.
*''Miami Herald'', June 29, 1992, Sports, page 2D: ROURKE'S LATEST FIGHT NOTHING BUT A FARSE.
*''Miami Herald'', June 9, 1992, Front, page 2A: MICKEY ROURKE'S MANLY ART.
*''Miami Herald'', April 26, 1992, Sports, page 9D: FANS BOOS ROURKE AFTER DRAW.
*''Miami Herald'', April 2, 1992, Neighbors MB, page 16: NEIGHBORS.
*''Miami Herald'', April 9, 1992, Sports, page 2d: SPORTS.
*''Miami Herald'', April 8, 1992, Sports, page 1D: SPORTS.
*''Miami Herald'', April 19, 1992, Sports, page 13D: OH, MICKEY, YOU'RE SO SLY, YOU KEEP UMPS GUESSING ALL THE TIME.
*''Miami Herald'', March 28, 1992, Sports, page 9D: ACTOR ROURKE PLANS TO FIGHT AGAIN APRIL 25.
*''Miami Herald'', May 24, 1991, Front, page 1A: ROURKE'S NEW ROLE: ROCKY.

Weight divisions

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== Current Weight Divisions ==
[[file:CarneraGenaro.jpg|thumb|right|400px|<center>[[Primo Carnera]] & [[Frankie Genaro]]</center>]]

The currently-recognized weight divisions/classes (17 in all) for professional male boxers, listed in maximum allowable kilograms/pounds, as defined by the four major [[:Category:Sanctioning Bodies|sanctioning bodies]], are:

{| border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" rules="all" style="margin:1em 1em 1em 0; border-style:solid; border-width:1px; border-collapse:collapse; empty-cells:show; border-color:#F5F5F5"
|- bgcolor=#DCDCDC
! <center>Weight Class</center>
! Limit in kg
! Pounds
|-
| Mini Flyweight ([[IBF]]/[[WBO]]) Strawweight ([[WBC]]) Minimumweight ([[WBA]])
| 47,627 kg
| 105 lbs
|-
| Junior Flyweight (WBO/IBF) Light Flyweight (WBA/WBC)
| 48,988 kg
| 108 lbs
|-
| Flyweight
| 50,802 kg
| 112 lbs
|-
| Super Flyweight (WBA/WBC) Junior Bantamweight (WBO/IBF)
| 52,163 kg
| 115 lbs
|-
| Bantamweight
| 53,525 kg
| 118 lbs
|-
| Super Bantamweight (WBA/WBC) Junior Featherweight (WBO/IBF)
| 55,225 kg
| 122 lbs
|-
| Featherweight
| 57,153 kg
| 126 lbs
|-
| Super Featherweight (WBA/WBC) Junior Lightweight (WBO/IBF)
| 58,967 kg
| 130 lbs
|-
| Lightweight
| 61,235 kg
| 135 lbs
|-
| Super Lightweight (WBA/WBC) Junior Welterweight (WBO/IBF)
| 63,503 kg
| 140 lbs
|-
| Welterweight
| 66,678 kg
| 147 lbs
|-
| Super Welterweight (WBA/WBC) Junior Middleweight (WBO/IBF)
| 69,85 kg
| 154 lbs
|-
| Middleweight
| 72,574 kg
| 160 lbs
|-
| Super Middleweight
| 76,203 kg
| 168 lbs
|-
| Light Heavyweight
| 79,378 kg
| 175 lbs
|-
| Cruiserweight (WBA/WBC/IBF) Junior Heavyweight (WBO)
| 90,892 kg
| 200 lbs
|-
| Heavyweight
| > 90,892 kg
| > 200 lbs
|}

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== Professional Women's Weight Divisions ==
*Pinweight: up to 101 pounds
*Light Flyweight: 106
*Flyweight: 110
*Light Bantamweight: 114
*Bantamweight: 119
*Featherweight: 125
*Lightweight: 132
*Light Welterweight: 138
*Welterweight: 145
*Light Middleweight: 154
*Middleweight: 165
*Light Heavyweight: 176
*Heavyweight: over 189

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== Amateur Weight Divisions ==
*Light Flyweight: up to 106 pounds
*Flyweight: 112
*Bantamweight: 119
*Featherweight: 125
*Lightweight: 132
*Light Welterweight: 141
*Welterweight: 152
*Middleweight: 165
*Light Heavyweight: 178
*Heavyweight: 201
*Super Heavyweight: over 201

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== Traditional Eight Divisions ==
These are commonly known today as the "traditional divisions," which were basically the only weight classes throughout the early 20th Century, before the numerous "super," "junior" and "light" classes were added.
*Flyweight (Maximum 112 pounds)
*Bantamweight (118)
*Featherweight (126)
*Lightweight (135)
*Welterweight (147)
*Middleweight (160)
*Light Heavyweight (175)
*Heavyweight (unlimited)

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== History of the Weight Divisions ==

The 21 [[National Sporting Club]] ([[NSC]]) Rules- (1891-?)
London-based private club amends 12 [[Marquis of Queensbury Rules|Queensbury Rules]], modifying with new augment rules with nine specific criteria, such as designating role of officials; devised a system of scoring bouts; and enabled referee to determine who won. Major accomplishment transpired in 1909 ratification vote and 1910 implementation of 8 traditional weight classes:

*Heavyweight [176 lbs plus; at least 75.3 kg; over 12 stone, 7 lbs]
*Cruiserweight [175 lb maximum; 79.5 kg; or 12 stone, 7 pounds] later called "lighter heavyweight" by the English and "light heavyweight" by the Americans. Solidified under the [[New York State Athletic Commission]] and [[National Boxing Association]] as one division, with a uniform name.
*Middleweight [160 lbs maximum; 72.7 kg; or 11 stone, 4 pounds]
*Welterweight [147 lbs maximum; 66.8 kg; or 10 stone, 7 pounds]
*Lightweight [135lbs maximum; 61.4 kg; or 9 stone, 9 pounds]
*Featherweight [126lbs maximum; 57.3 kg; or 9 stone]
*Bantamweight [118lbs maximum; 53.6 kg; or 8 stone, 6 pounds]
*Flyweight [112lbs maximum; 50.9 kg; or 8 stone]
NOTE: weight class key- one pound equals .45359237 kilograms
one pound equals .0714285714 stone- sixteen ounces equals one pound, 14 stone and 6 kilograms.

Olympic Boxing Classes & Weight Divisions: [American lbs, European kilograms, English stones]
*One pound (lb as unit of mass) is equal to 16 ounces (oz)
*One kilogram (also equal to 1,000 grams) is equal to 2.2 lbs
*One stone is equal to 14 pounds (with pounds rounding 5/8th)

*Super Heavyweight: [202lbs + above; 91.6 kg or 14 stone, 6 pounds] – (est. 1984-end 2004): legislation pending before [[International Olympic Congress]], not subject to change by [[AIBA]].
*Heavyweight: [179-201lbs*; 81.2 – 91.2 kg; 12 stone, 11 pounds – 14 stone, 5 pounds]– (est. 1904)
*Light Heavyweight: [166-178lbs; 75.3 – 80.7 kg; or 11 stone, 12 pounds – 12 stone, 10 pounds – (est. 1920)
*Middleweight: [157-165lbs; 71.2 – 74.8; or 11 stone, 3 pounds – 11 stone, 11 pounds] – (est. 1904)
*Light Middleweight: [148-156lbs; 67.1 – 70.8 kg; or 10 stone, 8 pounds – 11 stone, 2 pound] – (est. 1952)
*Welterweight: [140-147lbs; 63.5 – 66.7 kg; or 10 stone – 10 stone, 7 pounds] – (est. 1904)
*Light Welterweight: [133-139lbs; 60.3 – 63.0 kg; or 9 stone, 7 pounds – 9 stone, 13 pounds] – (est. 1952)
*Lightweight: [126-132lbs; 57.2 – 59.9 kg; or 9 stone – 9 stone, 6 pounds] – (est. 1904)
*Featherweight: [120-125lbs; 54.4 – 56.7 kg; or 8 stone, 8 pounds – 8 stone, 13 pounds] – (est. 1904)
*Bantamweight: [113-119lbs; 51.3 – 53.9 kg; or 8 stone, 1 pound – 8 stone, 7 pounds] – (est. 1904)
*Flyweight: [107-112lbs; 48.5 – 50.8 kg; or 7 stone, 9 pounds – 8 stone] – (est. 1904)
*Light Flyweight: [106 – below; less than 48.1 kg; or 7 stone, 8 pounds and below] – (est. 1968)

Weight Class Divisions: 17
[American lbs, European kilograms, English stones]

*Heavyweight (over 200 pounds-unlimited; over 91.4 kg; 14 stone, 5 pounds - unlimited)- first originated as 160 pounds plus (over 72.7 kg or 11 stone, 4 pounds) by [[Jack Broughton]] (in 1738); next established by the[[ABA]] as unlimited (in 1889); reaffirmed no limit by the NSC (in 1909); changed by the [[NYSAC]] to 175 plus in 1920; modified again in 1979 by the WBC (followed by the [[WBA]] in 1982 and the IBF in 1983); again modified in 2004 by the WBA, [[WBC]] and [[IBF]] to mean 201-plus pounds.
*Cruiserweight [also called [[junior heavyweight]]- (176-200 lbs; 80.0 – 90.0 kg; 12 stone 8 pounds – 14 stone 4 pounds)- first originated in England (later called [[lighter-heavyweight]]); next established as 176-190 lbs (80.0 – 86.2 kg or 12 stone, 8 pounds – 13 stone, 8 pounds) by the WBC in 1979, then the WBA in 1982, and the IBF in 1983; modified in 2004 first by the WBC, then the WBA and next by the IBF to allow a maximum limit of 200 pounds. NOTE: the English class Cruiserweights (from 1889-1937) became Light heavyweight (1937-present). The name reappeared in America (in 1980) for a new class of 190, then 195 and now 200 pound boxers.
*Light Heavyweight [also called lighter-heavyweight] (169-175 lbs; 76.8 – 79.5 kg; 12 stone, 1 pounds – 12 stones, 7 pounds)- initially created by [[Lou Houseman]] for his fighter [[Boxer:Jack_Root:016477|Jack Root]] (in 1903); first established by the NSC (in 1909) as 12 stone, 7 pounds or 175 lbs.
*Super Middleweight [also called Junior Light Heavyweight] (161-168 lbs; 73.2 – 76.4 kg; 11 stone, 7 pounds – 12 stones)- first established by the [[Ohio Boxing Commission]] (in 1974); then staged as a [[World Athletic Association]] bout (in 1982); next recognized by the IBF (in 1984); then the WBA (in 1987): and last by the WBC (in 1988).
*Middleweight (155-160 lbs; 70.5 – 72.7 kg; 11 stone, 1 pound – 11 stone, 6 pounds)- first established by the ABA as 11 stone, 4 pounds (in 1889); modified by the NSC (in 1909) as 11 stone, 6 pounds or 160 lbs.
*Junior Middleweight [also called Light Middleweight, Super Welterweight] (148-154 lbs; 67.3 – 70.0 kg; 10 stone, 8 pounds – 11 stone)- first created by the New York [[Walker Law]] (in 1920); first established by the NBA (in 1956). Universally accepted by the [[Austrian Boxing Council]] and [[European Boxing Union]] (in 1962). NOTE: this weight class can be divided into two historical periods: 1956-1962 and 1963-present.
*Welterweight (141-147 lbs; 64.1 – 66.8 kg; 10 stone, 1 pound – 10 stone, 7 pounds)- first recognized in England as 142-145 pounds (in 1889, then 1892). Next established by the NSC (in 1909) as 10 stone, 7 pounds or 147 lbs and made uniform as 147 pounds by the [[NYSAC]] and NBA (in 1920).
*Junior Welterweight [also called Light Welterweight, Super Lightweight] (136-140 lbs; 61.8 – 63.6 kg; 9 stone, 10 pounds – 10 stone)- first created by the New York [[Walker Law]] (in 1920). First recognized by Boxing Blade and also sanctioned by the NBA (in 1922); first established by the WBC in 1968. NOTE: This weight class can be divided into three distinct historical periods: 1922-1930, 1946-1959, and 1968-present
*Lightweight (131-135 lbs; 59.5 – 61.4 kg; 9 stone, 5 pounds – 9 stone, 9 pounds) – first originated as any fighter whose weight was less than 160 pounds by [[Jack Broughton]] (in 1738); under [[London Prize Ring Rules|London Prize Ring]], weight class ranged from (130-150); next established by the ABA as 10 stone (in 1889); modified by the NSC (in 1909) as 9 stone, 9 pounds or 135 lbs. First English Champion [[John Moneghan]] (in 1850).
*Junior Lightweight [also called Super Featherweight] (127-130 lbs; 57.7 – 59.1 kg; or 9 stone, 1 pound – 9 stone, 4 pounds)- created by the New York Walker Law (in 1920), though first established by the NYSAC (in 1930). NOTE: this weight class can be divided into distinct historical periods: 1921-1933 and 1959-present.
*Featherweight (123-126 lbs; 55.9 – 57.3 kg: or 8 stone, 11 pounds – 9 stone) – first created under [[London Prize Ring Rules]] (in 1860) as 118 lbs (53.6 kg or 8 stone, 6 pounds); first established by the ABA as 126 lbs (57.3 kg or 9 stone in 1889); changed under Marquis Rules to 110 lbs (in 1889); next changed to 115 pounds (52.3 kg or 8 stone, 3 pounds) when [[Boxer:George_Dixon:009015|George Dixon]] beat [[Boxer:Cal McCarthy:010682|Cal McCarthy]] in 1890; his manager then changed to 120 lbs (54.4 kg or 8 stone, 8 pounds) when Dixon beat [[Boxer:Abe Willis:010689|Abe Willis]]; modified by the NSC (in 1909) as 126 lbs (57.3 kg or 9 stone).
*Junior Featherweight [also called Light Featherweight, Super Bantamweight] (119-122 lbs; 54.1 – 55;5 kg; or 8 stone, 7 pounds – 8 stone, 10 pounds)- first created by the New York Walker Law, though not fully established by the NYSAC (in 1920); first sanctioned by the WBC (in 1976).
*Bantamweight (116-118 lbs; 52.7 – 53.6 kg; or 8 stone, 4 pound – 8 stone, 6 pounds)- first established by the ABA (in 189), then fully sanctioned by the NSC (in 1909) as 118 lbs (53.6 kg or 8 stone, 6 pounds). Later solidified by the New York Walker Law for standardized weight divisions (in 1920); endorsed by the NYSAC, and sanctioned by the NBA. Under London Prize Ring Rules, the weight division was 105 lbs (47.7 kg or 7 stone, 7 pounds). Under [[Marquis of Queensbury Rules|Queensbury Rules]], it increased to 112 lbs (50.9 kg or 8 stone in 1880) and then 115 pounds (52.3 kg or 8 stone, 3 pounds in 1890). The weight class was set at 116 pounds (52.7 kg or 8 stone, 4 pounds in 1898). The present 118 pound limit was first adopted in England (in 1904), then by the NSC (in 1909).
*Junior Bantamweight [also called Light Bantamweight, Super Flyweight] (113-115 lbs; 51.4 – 52.3 kg; or 8 stone, 1 pound – 8 stone, 3 pounds)- first created by the New York Walker Law (in 1920) regulating standardized weight divisions.
*Flyweight [also called Paperweight in England] (109-112 lbs; 49.5 – 50.0 kg; or 7 stone, 11 pounds – 8 stone)- first established by the NSC (in 1909) as 112 lbs (50.9 kg or 8 stone). English boxing authorities followed suit and set the weight limit as 108 lbs (49.1 kg or 7 stone, 10 pounds in 1910). United States boxing commissions NBA and NYSAC recognized this weight class (in 1927). New York’s Walker Law next established the weight class (in 1920) as 112 pounds.
*Junior Flyweight [also called Light Flyweight] (106-108 lbs; 48.2 – 49.1 kg; 7 stone, 8 pounds – 7 stone, 10 pounds)- first established by the New York Walker Law (in 1920) regulating standardized weight divisions, though not first sanctioned by the WBC (in 1975).
*Strawweight [also called Minimumweight, Mini-Flyweight] (96-105 lbs; 43.6 – 47.7 kg; or 6 stone, 12 pounds – 7 stone, 7 pounds)- first established by the IBF (in 1987) and later recognized by both the WBA and WBC (in 1988).
*Paperweight (95lbs-below; less than 43.2 kg; or 6 stone, 11 pounds)- first established by the Queensbury Amateur Championship and ABA as 95 lbs and less (in 1880). In time the paperweight champion became synonymous with the flyweight and bantamweight champions, although the weight actually increased 17 pounds by sanctioning of the NSC around 1896-1898.

Weight Class History:
17 alphabetical weight classes [Cruiserweight by the World Boxing Council (in 1979); Super Middleweight first by the Ohio Boxing Commission (in 1974) then officially by the [[International Boxing Federation]] (in 1984); and Strawweight or Minimumweight by the International Boxing Federation (in 1987). NOTE: Cruiserweight limit was changed from 190-195 to a uniform 200, and was recognized by the [[World Boxing Council]], [[World Boxing Association]] and International Boxing Federation (in 2004)].

14 conventional weight classes (Junior Middleweight, Junior Welterweight, Junior Lightweight, Junior Featherweight, Junior Bantamweight and Junior Flyweight) amended by the NBA and NYSAC after implemented New York Walker Law of 1920).

8 traditional weight classes (Light Heavyweight, Welterweight and Flyweight) established by the National Sporting Club of London (ratified in 1909) as championship divisions (est. 1910).

5 professional divisions throughout the 19th century (in 1889) with Bantamweight (Flyweight later modified three times as Featherweight) as set forth by the Pelican Club (a combination entity of the [[Pugilistic Society and Club]]; later gave way to the National Sporting Club, which in time became the modern day [[British Board of Boxing Control]]).

4 original weight classes (Middleweight and Featherweight) adopted by the [[Amateur Boxing Association]] (in 1880).

2 inaugural weight classes (Heavyweight and Light(er)weight) set by[[ Broughton’s Rules]] governing prize fights (in 1738).

Primary Source of this page: THE HISTORY OF MODERN DAY WEIGHT CATEGORIES (as edited by BoxRec Wikipedia Editors)--Boxing Press, Editor in Chief, Greg Goodrich
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''See also'', [[:Category:World Champions By Weight Class|World Champions By Weight Class]]

[[Category:Glossary|weight divisions]]

Heavyweight

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The heavyweight division has its roots back as far as the 1720s with [[James Figg]], but it was only with [[Jem Mace]] that the term "heavy weight" became prevalent. By the 1870s it probably covered all weights above 160/166 lbs.

Heavyweight (201 lbs-unlimited; over 91.4 kg; minimum 14 stone, 4 pounds): First originated as 160 pounds plus (over 72.7 kg or 11 stone, 4 pounds) by [[Jack Broughton]] (in 1738); next established by the [[ABA]] as unlimited (in 1889); reaffirmed no limit by London's [[National Sporting Club]] (in 1909); changed by the [[NSYAC]] to 175-plus pounds in 1920; modified again in 1979 by the [[WBC]] (followed by the [[WBA]] in 1982 and the [[IBF]] in 1983); again modified in 2004 by the WBA, WBC and IBF to mean anything over 200 pounds.

James Figg was the first English champion (in 1719); [[Tom Molineaux]] first American champion (in 1810); Jem Mace first Undisputed Champion (in 1870); 1st Commonwealth (British Empire) champion [[John Knifton]] (in 1877); [[Paddy Ryan]] first World champion (in 1880); [[John L. Sullivan]] first Undisputed World Champion (in 1885); first British champion [[Jem Smith]] (in 1895); first NYSAC champion [[Jack Dempsey]] (in 1920); first fighter recognized by the [[NBA]]/[[WBA]] as champion was [[Jack Dempsey]] (in 1921); first WBC champion [[Sonny Liston]] (in 1963); first IBF champion [[Larry Holmes]] (in 1983); and the first [[WBO]] champion was [[Francesco Damiani]] (in 1989).

''See also,'' [[:Category:World_Heavyweight_Champions|World Heavyweight Champions]] & [[weight divisions]]

[[category:glossary|heavyweight]]

Sugar Ray Robinson

2007-06-28T20:11:10Z

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[[file:Robinson.Sugar.Ray4.jpg|left|250px|photo]]
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'''Managers''': [[Curt Horrmann]] & [[George Gainford]] 
'''Trainers''': [[Soldier Jones]] and [[Harry Wiley]]
 

Robinson is considered by many boxing historians and enthusiasts as the greatest pound-for-pound boxer ever. He is frequently, if not always, ranked amongst the top three boxers ever in both the Welterweight and Middleweight classes in various publications or panels of historians.

== Miscellaneous Info ==

*Amateur Record: 85-0; with 69 KOs (40 of them in the first round)
*Won 1939 126 lb & 1940 135 lb [[New York Golden Gloves| New York Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions]].
*Won 1939 126 lb & 1940 135 lb Intercity Golden Gloves.
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year]] for 1942 and 1951
* Proclaimed the "Fighter of the Decade" (1950s) by [[The Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] magazine
*Inducted into the [[Georgia Sports Hall of Fame]] (as of May 2006)
*At the age of 51, Robinson fought a three round exhibition with [[Jimmy Richards]] on Thursday, October 19, 1972, at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California for the [[Sugar's Youth Foundation]].
*Robinson was active in a number of charities.
*Served in the U.S. Army during World War II, boxing exhibitions at home in the U.S.
*Drove a Flamingo Pink Cadillac.
*Robinson boxed an exhibition with middleweight [[Mike Nixon]] in 1972.
*Once owned an entire block of shops and businesses in Harlem.
*When his boxing career ended Robinson became an actor; acting in such films as ''The Detective'' with [[Frank Sinatra]], and ''Candy'' with Marlon Brando.
*Photo [[:Image:Robinson.Sugar.Ray.jpg|No. 2]]
*Photo [[:Image:Robinson.Sugar.Ray.2.jpg|No. 3]]
*Photo [[:Image:Robinson.Sugar.Ray.3.jpg|No. 4]]
*Annotated Fight Record: [http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009625]
[[file:Robinson.Ray5.jpg|right|200px|Promo Photo]]

== Death Info ==
Ray Robinson is listed as SUGAR RAY ROBINSON in both the Social Security Death Records database and the California Death Records database on the RootsWeb website. His Social Security number was 080-28-1189. According to the California Death Records, he was born in Michigan on May 3, 1921. Both his autobiography and Social Security Records list the same birthdate. The index is wrong as to place of birth, as he was born in Ailey, Montgomery County, Georgia. When he was an infant his family moved to Glenwood, GA.

== Outside Links ==
*[http://www.cmgww.com/sports/robinson/biography.html Official Site]
* Highlight [http://www.fightbeat.com/judgejake/rayclip.php Video]

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{{Succession box|
before=[[Marty Servo]] Vacated|
title=[[World Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Johnny Bratton]] Recognized by [[NBA]]|
years=20 Dec 1946– 14 Feb 1951 Vacated
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jake LaMotta]]|
title=[[World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Randy Turpin]]|
years=14 Feb 1951– 10 Jul 1951
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{{Succession box|
before=[[Randy Turpin]]|
title=[[World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Carl (Bobo) Olson]]|
years=12 Sep 1951– Dec 1952 Retired
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before=[[Carl (Bobo) Olson]]|
title=[[World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Gene Fullmer]]|
years=9 Dec 1955– 2 Jan 1957
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Gene Fullmer]]|
title=[[World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Carmen Basilio]]|
years=1 May 1957– 23 Sep 1957
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Carmen Basilio]]|
title=[[World Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Paul Pender]]|
years=25 Mar 1958– 22 Jan 1960 Only recognized by New York and Massachusetts at time of title loss
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[[Category:World Welterweight Champions|Robinson, Sugar Ray]]
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[[Category:African American Boxers|Robinson]]
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Fight:34604

2007-06-18T17:14:45Z

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<fight> 34604</fight>

Before this fight the Argentinian middleweight contender had won 31 straight bouts. He drew in this exciting fight. Madison Square Garden did not have any new fights until February 3rd, due to the New York Boxing Guild's dissolution.

Andrew Golota vs. Jeremy Bates

2007-06-16T19:06:45Z

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<fight> 1201594</fight>

'''Weights:''' Golota 249 lbs, Bates 243 lbs

== Notes: ==

* Golota's first bout in over two years.
* Bates down in the second round.
* Bates was cut over the left eye and on the bridge of his nose. The referee called in the doctor who allowed the fight to continue.
* Fight halted by the referee as Golota was attacking and landing at will.

Andrew Golota vs. Jeremy Bates

2007-06-16T18:56:15Z

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Andrew Golota vs. Jeremy Bates

2007-06-16T18:45:15Z

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Nat Fleischer

2007-06-16T18:43:51Z

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== Magazine Publisher ==
[[file:Fleischer.Nat2.jpg|left|200px|Nat Fleischer]]

'''Born''': November 3, 1887 in New York, New York 
'''Died''': June 25, 1972

'''Nathaniel S. Fleischer''' was a co-founder of [[The Ring Magazine]] ("The Bible of Boxing") in 1922 with [[Tex Rickard]]. He acquired sole ownership of the publication in 1929 and devoted the rest of his life to it. Fleischer was considered by many as the world’s most influential boxing authority and historian during his day.

A sportswriter for several New York City newspapers, prior to his association with ''The Ring'', Fleischer wrote more than 40 million words and 57 books on boxing during his career, including the multi-volume [[Ring Record Book]].

He helped create the first "universal" Boxing Hall of Fame: the 1954 [[Ring Magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame|''The Ring's Hall of Fame]].

Fleischer also refereed and judged more than a thousand fights. ([http://www.boxrec.com/official_search.php?official_id=1220 Officiating Record] considered incomplete).
[[file:Fleischer.Nat.jpg|right|Nat Fleischer]]
He also participated in awarding championship belts, and assisted in establishing boxing commissions throughout the world.

Based upon all these accomplishments, Fleischer was inducted into the [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] in 1990. He was also inducted into the [[World Boxing Hall of Fame]], "Expanded Category" (Writers & Historians & Photo Journalists).

==Reference sources==
* [http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/0001-cox.html ''Nat Fleischer, 'Mr. Boxing'''] by Monte Cox
* ''[http://nla.gov.au/anbd.bib-an8760618 50 years at ringside]'' / Nat Fleischer (1958)
* ''[http://nla.gov.a/anbd.bib-an6540070 Young Griffo: the will o'wisp of the roped square]'' / Nat Fleischer (1928)

[[Category:IBHOF Members|Fleischer, Nat]]
[[Category:World Boxing Hall of Fame Members|Fleischer, Nat]]
[[Category:Boxing Media|Fleischer, Nat]]

Andrew Golota vs. Jeremy Bates

2007-06-16T14:12:13Z

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<fight> 1201594</fight>

'''Weights:''' Golota 249 lbs, Bates 243 lbs

== Notes: ==

* Golota's first bout in over two years.
* Bates down in the 2nd Round.
* Bates was cut over the left eye and on the bridge of his nose. The referee called in the doctor who allowed the fight to continue.
* Fight halted by the referee as Golota was attacking and landing at will.

Fight:34604

2007-06-15T18:50:56Z

MKil:

<fight> 34604</fight>

Before this fight the Argentinian middleweight contender won 31 straight bouts. He drew in this exciting fight. Madison Square Garden did not have any new fights until February due to New York Boxing Guild's dissolution. IBC would dissolve in 1960.

Bob Baker vs. Dale Hall

2007-05-18T14:01:00Z

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Hall won the first round but afterward was on the receiving end until the referee stopped the fight.

Bob Baker vs. Omelio Agramonte (1st meeting)

2007-05-18T14:00:29Z

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"Most of the ringsiders agreed that Agramonte was ahead at the stopping point, but all three officials had Baker winning. It was a bloody affair and the fight was stopped because of a gash below Agramonte's right eye.

Bob Baker vs. Clarence Henry (1st meeting)

2007-05-18T13:59:53Z

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Baker was well ahead at the end of seven rounds in what was an excellent heavyweight battle. "Midway through the eighth, Baker and Henry tangled in another savage exchange. As Bob stepped baci, guard low, he was nailed on the chin by a thunderous left hook." Henry then blazed away and brought his opponent down for the full count. (The Ring, February 1952, page 47)

Bob Baker vs. Clarence Henry (2nd meeting)

2007-05-18T13:59:18Z

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Baker seemed to remember the outcome of their previous fight, refused to mix it, and the result was a dull and one-sided fight.

Bob Baker vs. Joe Baksi

2007-05-18T13:58:49Z

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Baksi's manager Leo Feureisen collapsed at ringside during the bout, and passed away shortly thereafter in the dressing room.

Bob Baker vs. Willie James

2007-05-18T13:58:11Z

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James retired after this bout. He started out well against Baker, winning the first round and going after him in the second, but a couple of big rights stopped him.

Fight:98159

2007-05-18T13:56:53Z

MKil:

Wilson was down for a five count in the last round. The bout had been filled as a replacement the day before, for a scheduled Roland LaStarza-Dan Bucceroni fight. LaStarza had pulled out because of a fever.

Fight:100879

2007-05-18T13:56:27Z

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James was ahead after five rounds and had Wallace in serious trouble. One heavy right punch on the left ear sent him down; he got up before the ten count was completed but was so wobbly that the referee completed the count.

Fight:95990

2007-05-18T13:55:45Z

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"Trailing until then, Coley Wallace..turned loose a blistering two-handed assault..He suddenly clipped Gilliam with a long right to the jaw. As Bill reeled, Wallace tore in with both hands..sending him tumbling him to the canvas. Gilliam arose groggily at six, took the mandatory eight, and fell back into the ropes, at which (the referee) call(ed) a halt." (The Ring, December 1953, page 49)

Tommy Jackson vs. Dan Bucceroni

2007-05-18T13:54:36Z

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His right eye almost closed, Bucceroni was reeling helplessly around the ring when referee Al Berl stepped between the two and halted the bout. Before Berl stopped the fight, Jackson had sent a steady stream of lefts and rights to the head and face of Bucceroni.

Waldemar Adao

2007-05-18T13:48:30Z

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As an amateur, he won the South American heavyweight championship in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1953. In 1956 he became Brazilian heavyweight champ. He defended his title once. Adao retired due to problems with his eyes.

Record compiled by Martin Cameron (Argentina)

Fight:280635

2007-02-27T17:01:24Z

MKil:

Going into the first, Pusateri connected heavily to the head and body sending Ludick crashing to the canvas. Willie took the compulsory eight count and then clinched. Pusateri broke free and again belted Ludick to the canvas. Ludick just beat the count and the bell came to his rescue. In the second a tremendous right to the jaw had Ludick staggering helplessly. The referee stepped in and declared Pusateri the winner. The crowd of 6,000 sat in stunned silence.

Fight:192403

2007-02-27T17:01:00Z

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Gonzales was superbly conditioned, he took Pusateri's best punches and kept moving forward. Pusateri suffered a cut over his left eye in the fifth round which worsened making it necessary for Referee Billy Connolly to call a halt and award Gonzales a ninth round tko.

Fight:133952

2007-02-27T17:00:41Z

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White scored his second upset win in two weeks by posting a close but unanimous decision over Pusateri. Two weeks earlier White upset Joe DeNucci in the same ring. Strong and aggressive Pusateri got off to an early lead but the smoother boxing White came on in the latter part of the fight to gain the nod. Both fighters were staggered in the scrap although neither hit the deck.

Fight:171069

2007-02-27T17:00:19Z

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Pusateri was out of his class. Downes battered Pusateri and broke his nose before the fight was stopped by the ref to save the courageous Pusateri from further punishment.
Boxing News 29/11/63

Fight:322259

2007-02-27T16:58:17Z

MKil:

DeNucci outlasted Pusateri in a gruelling bout. DeNucci got off to to a good lead in the first 3 rounds. Pusateri then took command until the 7th round. As Pusateri tired DeNucci finished strong to get a split decision.

Fight:322260

2007-02-27T16:57:54Z

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DeNucci proved his superiority over Pusateri in their rematch. Joe had Iron Mike carry the fight to him and did a nifty job of countering. He occassionally mixed Pusateri up by beating him to the punch. Pusateri suffered a cut under his left eye in the third.

Fight:322266

2007-02-27T16:57:31Z

MKil:

White used an effective jab to edge out a unanimous upset decision. White repeatedly beat DeNucci to the punch. There were no knockdowns and neither was marked in the action packed scrap.

Eder Jofre vs. Godfrey Stevens

2007-02-27T16:56:09Z

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Jofre used his left jab to perfection to control the fight. In the 2nd Jofre connected with a crushing left to the liver, which made Stevens kneel without going down. Jofre, now dangerously cold hunted the Chilean but the round ended. Jofre went right after Stevens in the 3rd and got home some good body shots. Stevens tried to fight back but found Jofre an elusive target. In the middle of the round Jofre caught Stevens with a tremendous right hook, which floored Stevens for an eight count. Stevens was floored again, this time by a left hook. In the 4th Jofre went for the kill and floored Stevens with a combination for the full count.

Eder Jofre vs. Manny Elias (1st meeting)

2007-02-27T16:55:26Z

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Eder was ahead by 3 points on all three score cards at the end of 10 rounds. But under Brazilian rules you need a four-point margin to gain a verdict. Eder did not have a four-point margin against Elias, so the fight was declared a draw.

Fight:19041

2007-02-27T16:54:38Z

MKil:

Jofre received tremendous applause from the 4,000 paying fans in Ibirapuera Stadium. Three years had gone by since he had his last fight, but the crowd had never forgotten him. Right from the start, Jofre began to irritate Corona with stinging left jabs. Corona had a hard time defending himself, but tried to nail Jofre with wild swings. Most of them missed as Jofre piled up a good lead. In the 2nd round, Corona used his head to give Jofre a bad wound on his right eye, and the crowd booed wildly. In the 3rd, Corona got a warning for his use of rough tactics, and from that moment on it was Jofre's fight. Jofre jabbed and jabbed with his left, trying to make way for his murderous right. From that time until the finish it was difficult to hear the bell because of the public. It nearly was like the old days.

Fight:853239

2006-05-18T15:12:42Z

MKil:

The January 1996 Ring reports on p. 56: "Initially, Fight Fax listed the Medina fight as having taken place on March 29, 1982. But after further research, marder discovered the bout actually occurred on October 19, 1981. He changed the date in teh '95 edition of ''The Boxing Record Book'' and deleted the prior entry. However, Chavez and King continue to list ''both'' bouts on their version of the record."