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Kelly Pavlik vs. Marco Antonio Rubio

2009-04-24T11:11:59Z

Nwwebber: /* Summary */ Added Title Box

<fight>1370047</fight>
*'''[[Ring Magazine]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense of Pavlik)
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense of Pavlik)
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense of Pavlik)
*'''Weights:''' Pavlik 159 lbs, Rubio 160 lbs
*'''Aired on:''' [[HBO]] Pay-Per-View
*'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]]
==Summary==
[[file:Pavlik-cotto.jpg|right|200px|]]
Pavlik came out very active in the first round, doubling up with the jab and left hands to the head and body. In the final minute, Pavlik landed two huge right hands that stunned Rubio and drove him back to the ropes. In the second round, Rubio appeared to be very defensive of Pavlik's power, as Pavlik continued to move forward with power shots. Rubio began to throw more punches in the third round, but Pavlik would drill him back with the jab and right hands. The left eye of Pavlik began to swell up after a Rubio right hand. Pavlik fired back with combinations to the head and body. They traded some punches in the fourth round, but Pavlik's shots were much harder and forced Rubio to retreat. The fifth round was a blowout with Pavlik beating Rubio around from post to post. In the sixth round, Rubio tried to stage a rally and actually began to trade punches with Pavlik. Rubio continued to stand his ground in the seventh round, as Pavlik was pounding him with much harder and much better shots. Rubio tried to counter and punch, but was never able to get off with too many shots. During the eight round, Pavlik stunned Rubio badly with a right hand and the two of the them would trade big shots against the ropes for the final thirty seconds. Pavlik continued to let his hands go in the ninth round, picking his shots and punishing Rubio. The ninth round was another dominant round for Pavlik as landed numerous punches on Rubio. Before the start of the tenth round, Rubio's corner stopped the fight.
* HBO Stats: Total Blows- Pavlik 146/695 21%, Rubio 82/351 23%; Power Blows- Pavlik 70/356 20%; Rubio 32/154 21%.

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Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao

2008-12-09T07:38:23Z

Nwwebber:

[[file:TheDreammatchLow.jpg|200px|right]]
<fight>1268913</fight>
*'''Weights:''' De La Hoya 145 lbs, Pacquiao 142 lbs
*'''Aired on:''' [[HBO|HBO Pay-Per-View]]
*'''Promoters:''' [[Golden Boy Promotions]] & [[Top Rank]]
*'''Announcer:''' [[Michael Buffer]]
 
'''[[Oscar De La Hoya]] versus [[Manny Pacquiao]]''', also billed as '''''The Dream Match''''', was a professional [[boxing]] [[welterweight]] superfight. The bout took place on [[December]] 6th, [[2008]] at the [[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], [[United States]]. Pacquiao defeated De La Hoya via [[technical knockout]] when a ringside physician deemed De La Hoya physically unable to fight before the ninth round. The card was a co-production of [[Bob Arum]]'s [[Top Rank Boxing]] and De La Hoya's [[Golden Boy Promotions]] and was aired live on [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) on [[Pay-per-view#HBO PPV|HBO PPV]].

Despite no title belts being disputed, the bout received a lot of publicity since the two boxers were decorated, with Pacquiao being the current number one [[Ring Magazine pound for pound|pound for pound boxer]] in the world as judged by ''[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]'', and a five-time world champion in four weight divisions (Pacquiao is the reigning WBC lightweight champion at the time of the bout). Meanwhile, De La Hoya who was an Olympic gold medalist and past holder of 10 world titles in eight weight divisions.

Pacquiao had to step up to two weight divisions (from lightweight), and De La Hoya had to go down two weight divisions (from middleweight), to be eligible for the bout's welterweight division.

==Idea of the bout==
The idea of having De La Hoya and Pacquiao fight came from HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant talking with ESPN boxing analyst Dan Rafael. Larry then presented the idea to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum. Bob presented the idea to Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach.

==Buildup==
After De La Hoya's [[May]] 5th loss to [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]] in [[2007]](see [[De La Hoya-Mayweather boxing match]]), De La Hoya decided to close out his career with three fights in [[2008]]. The first would be a tune-up bout in May before finishing with two mega bouts in [[September]] and [[December]] respectively. De La Hoya defeated [[Stevie Forbes]] in the May tune-up bout in preparation for Mayweather. Due to Mayweather's unexpected retirement however, [[Ricky Hatton]] was the new potential candidate to fight De La Hoya on September 20th. However, Hatton rejected the offer because he felt the scheduled date was too close to his last bout. He decided to pass on a fight in September to set the stage for a showdown against either Manny Pacquiao or [[Miguel Cotto]]. It was announced that De La Hoya and Pound For Pound superstar Manny Pacquiao had agreed to fight December 6, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the fight would be at the welterweight limit of 147 lbs. On August 28, 2008 a teleconference was held by Golden Boy Promotions to officially announce the fight. <ref>Rafael, Dan.[http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3555960 Sources: De La Hoya, Pacquiao agree to Dec. 6 fight in Vegas], ESPN.com</ref>

==Pre-fight hype==

Presented by [[Golden Boy Promotions]] and [[Top Rank Boxing|Top Rank, Inc.]], the bout was scheduled as a 12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound [[welterweight]] limit. Although [[Manny Pacquiao|Pacquiao]] went into the fight recognized as the leading pound-for-pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits have speculated that 147 pounds could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya.
Many boxing analysts believed the fight would favor Oscar. Boxing analysts stated that Oscar's size, reach, experience, and good chin made Manny the underdog in this mega fight. Training for the fight Oscar hired trainers [[Angelo Dundee]], [[Nacho Beristain]], and young boxing talent [[Edwin Valero]]. Oscar told the news that his team is unbeatable, while Freddie Roach said, "No one is going to be able to help Oscar pull the trigger when he faces Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6".

Tickets reportedly sold out just hours after they went on sale. The total gate revenues were said to be nearly $17 million dollars. That amount apparently gave the bout the second-largest gate revenue in boxing history (after the De La Hoya-Mayweather Jr. fight in May 5, 2007 which generated $18.4 million in gate revenue).

== The fight ==
Manny Pacquiao soundly defeated Oscar De La Hoya, surprising many pre-fight analysts who had predicted a victory by De La Hoya. The fight ended at the beginning of the 9th round after Oscar and his corner threw in the towel.

===Rounds 1-4===
On round 1, De La Hoya's opening punches missed Pacquiao; Pacquiao's own left straight then a combo connects. The boxers exchange punches, with Pacquiao's another straight left ending the round. At the start of the second round, a double jab by De La Hoya persuades Pacquiao to retreat. Only the second of De La Hoya's two combinations hits Pacquiao. A combo from Pacquiao leaves De La Hoya's face reddened. A flurry of punches from Pacquiao ends the round. The third round was more of the same as De La Hoya wasn't able to answer Pacquiao's combos.

===Rounds 5-7===
Pacquiao unleashes a flurry of punches in round 5; De La Hoya saw it but didn't react fast enough. De La Hoya himself lands a body shot and a couple of hooks, but the two boxers exchange punches at the end of the round. The next round began as the last ended, with the men exchanging jabs. Pacquiao appears winded as he missed a left hook, but the follow-up lands on target. Pacquiao lands a right, and a four-punch combo to end the round.

On round 7, Pacquiao lands a jab as De La Hoya misses his; Pacquiao unleashes another flurry of punches as De La Hoya's legs almost gave out, just as he ceased punching back. His uppercut misses Pacquiao as his opponent releases more jabs to end round 7.

===Round 8 and aftermath===
Pacquiao pursues De La Hoya's body but was warned by referee Tony Weeks to "keep them up" (keep punches above the belt). De La Hoya's right connects, but Pacquiao's combo pins De La Hoya in the corner. Another left by Pacquiao dazes the Mexican-American. Another combo wobbles De La Hoya. Pacquiao throws another combo as De La Hoya goes for the body. The Filipino unleashes a four-punch combo to end the round.

The fight is stopped before the start of the ninth round to award Pacquiao the victory.

Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges' scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the fight at 80-71 (Pacquiao won all rounds) and one scoring it at 79-72 (Pacquiao won 7 rounds and drew 1). After the bout trainer Freddy Roach stated, "We knew we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot." Confirming Roach's pre-fight predictions that he'd grown too old, De La Hoya crossed the ring to Pacquiao's corner after the bout was stopped and told Roach, "You're right Freddie. I don't have it anymore." When asked by reporters whether he would continue fighting, De La Hoya responded, "My heart still wants to fight, that's for sure," De La Hoya said. "But when your physical doesn't respond, what can you do? I have to be smart and make sure I think about my future plans."

==Undercard==
*[[Juan Manuel Lopez]] KOs Sergio Medina in the first round to retain the junior featherweight title.
*[[Victor Ortiz]] KOs Jeff Resto in the second round.
*[[Daniel Jacobs (boxer)|Daniel Jacobs]] KOs Victor Lares in the second round.
*[[Danny Garcia (boxer)|Danny Garcia]] defeats Jose Alfredo Lugo via unanimous decision.
*Adrien Broner KOs Scott Furney in the first round.

Kelly Pavlik vs. Gary Lockett

2008-06-08T23:53:44Z

Nwwebber: /* Bout Summary */

[[file:08 06 07 pavlik lockett.jpg|right|210px]]
<fight>1283858</fight>
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Middleweight Title''' (1st defense of Pavlik)
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Middleweight Title''' (1st defense of Pavlik)
*'''Time:''' 1:40
*'''Weights:''' Pavlik 159 lbs Lockett 159½ lbs
*'''Commission:''' [[New Jersey Athletic Control Board]]
*'''Promoter:''' [[Top Rank]]
*'''Aired on:''' ''[[HBO World Championship Boxing]]''
==Bout Summary==
Pavlik twice battered Lockett to a knee in a lopsided round two, then put him on the deck again in the third round before Lockett's corner threw in the towel.

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Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik (1st meeting)

2008-06-08T23:51:48Z

Nwwebber: /* See Also */

{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Taylor || Pavlik
|-
| Landed || 182 || 180
|-
| Thrown || 369 || 460
|-
| Pct. || 49% || 39%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Jabs || Taylor || Pavlik
|-
| Landed || 77 || 80
|-
| Thrown || 207 || 250
|-
| Pct. || 37% || 32%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Taylor || Pavlik
|-
| Landed || 105 || 100
|-
| Thrown || 162|| 210
|-
| Pct. || 65% || 48%
|}
<fight>1216171</fight>

*'''[[World Boxing Council]] [[WBC Middleweight Champion|Middleweight Title]]''' (Taylor's 5th defense)
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] [[WBO Middleweight Champion|Middleweight Title]]''' (Taylor's 5th defense)
*'''Time:''' 2:14
*'''Weights:''' Taylor 159 lbs, Pavlik 159.5 lbs
*'''Aired on:''' ''[[HBO World Championship Boxing]]''

== Bout Summary ==
Both fighters came out and traded bombs in a tremendous first round. Taylor dropped Pavlik in the second round with a hard right hand followed by a left hooks and a right hand when Pavlik dropped his hands. Pavlik was on unsteady legs briefly after that, but he still pursued the champion. The rounds that preceeded showed brutal exchanges with Pavlik beginning to get to the champion. Pavlik hurt Taylor in round seven with a hard right hand that staggered Taylor into a corner. Pavlik then followed up with a left uppercut, then a right uppercut and finished it with a left hook and a grazing right hand. Taylor fell down hard, slumped in a corner. Referee Steve Smoger jumped in almost immediately after Taylor was dropped, and stopped the fight.

== Comments ==
*Taylor ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
*After the fight, Taylor activated his [[Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor (2nd meeting)|rematch]] clause.
*"What a performance by young Pavlik. To get off the floor, the difference in this fight, one man got off the floor, the other man didn't." - [[HBO|HBO's]] [[Larry Merchant]]
*Pavlik wins the [[The Ring Magazine|Ring Magazine]] middleweight world title.

{|align=right
|valign=top|[[file:Pavlik_ko_em_1.jpg|right|Kelly Pavlik Celebrates after stopping Jermain Taylor]]
|[[file:Taylor pavlik.jpg|215px|right|Poster]]
|}
 

== See Also ==
[[Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor (2nd meeting)|Taylor vs. Pavlik II]]

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Category:World Champions By Weight Class

2008-04-22T00:49:23Z

Nwwebber: /* Light heavyweight (12½ st, 175 lb, 79.4 kg) */

Listing of World Champions in the generally recognized weight classes.

'''RELATED LINKS:'''
* [[Weight divisions]]
* [[:Category:World Title Lineages|World Title Lineages]]
* [[:Category:World Title Fights|World Title Fights]]

==Current champions==
===Heavyweight (14 st 4 lb, 200+ lb, 90.7+ kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ruslan Chagaev]] 24-0-1 (17 KO) April 14, 2007
| align="center"| [[Samuel Peter]] 30-1 (23 KO) March 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Wladimir Klitschko]] 50-3 (44 KO) April 22, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Wladimir Klitschko]] 50-3 (44 KO) February 23, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant
|}

===Cruiserweight (14 st 4 lb (was 14 st), 200 lb, 90.7 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[David Haye]] WBA unified champion. 21-1 (20 KO) November 10, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[David Haye]] 21-1 (20 KO) November 10, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Steve Cunningham]] 21-1 (11 KO) May 26, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[David Haye]] 21-1 (20 KO) March 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[David Haye]] 21-1 (20 KO) November 10, 2007
|-
| align="center"| [[Firat Arslan]] 28-3-1 (18 KO) November 24, 2007
|}

===Light heavyweight (12½ st, 175 lb, 79.4 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Danny Green]] 25-3 (22 KO) December 16, 2007
| align="center"| [[Chad Dawson]] 26-0-0-1 (17 KO) February 3, 2007
| align="center"| [[Antonio Tarver]] 27-4 (19 KO) April 12, 2008
| align="center"| [[Zsolt Erdei]] 28-0 (17 KO) January 17, 2004
| align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] 44-0 (32 KO) April 19, 1008
|}

===Super middleweight (12 st, 168 lb, 76.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] WBA Undisputed Champion 44-0 (32 KO) November 3, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] 44-0 (32 KO) November 3, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Lucian Bute]] 22-0 (18 KO) October 19, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] WBO super champion 44-0 (32 KO) October 11, 1997
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] 44-0 (32 KO) March 4, 2006
|-
| align="center"| [[Anthony Mundine]] 31-3 (23 KO) March 7, 2007
|}

===Middleweight (11 st 6 lb, 160 lb, 72.6 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Felix Sturm]] 29-2-1 (13 KO) April 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Kelly Pavlik]] 33-0 (29 KO) September 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Arthur Abraham]] 26-0 (21 KO) December 10, 2005
| align="center"| [[Kelly Pavlik]] 33-0 (29 KO) September 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Kelly Pavlik]] 33-0 (29 KO) September 29, 2007
|}

===Light middleweight (11 st, 154 lb, 69.9 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Joachim Alcine]] 30-0 (19 KO) July 7, 2007
| align="center"| [[Vernon Forrest]] 40-2-0-1 (29 KO) July 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Verno Phillips]] 42-10-1 (21 KO) March 27, 2008
| align="center"| [[Sergiy Dzinziruk]] 34-0 (22 KO) December 3, 2005
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Welterweight (10½ st, 147 lb, 66.7 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Miguel Angel Cotto]] 32-0 (26 KO) December 2, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] 39-0 (25 KO) November 4, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Antonio Margarito]] 36-5-0-1 (26 KO) April 12, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Carlos Quintana]] 25-1 (19 KO) February 9, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] 39-0 (25 KO) November 4, 2006
|-
| align="center"| [[Yuriy Nuzhnenko]] Interim world champion. 27-0 (13 KO) December 8, 2007
|}

===Light welterweight (10 st, 140 lb, 63.5 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Andreas Kotelnik]] 29-2-1 (13 KO) March 22, 2008
| align="center"| [[Junior Witter]] 36-1-2 (21 KO) September 15, 2006
| align="center"| [[Paul Malignaggi]] 24-1 (5 KO) June 16, 2007
| align="center"| [[Ricardo Torres]] 32-1 (28 KO) November 18, 2006
| align="center"| [[Ricky Hatton]] 43-1 (31 KO) June 4, 2005
|}

===Lightweight (9 st 9 lb, 135 lb, 61.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Nate Campbell]] WBA Undisputed Champion 32-5-1 (25 KO) March 8, 2008
| align="center"| [[David Diaz]] 33-1-1 (17 KO) August 12, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Nate Campbell]] 32-5-1 (25 KO) March 8, 2008
| align="center"| [[Nate Campbell]] WBO super champion 32-5-1 (25 KO) March 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joel Casamayor]] 36-3-1 (22 KO) October 7, 2006
|-
| align="center"| [[Jose Alfaro]] 20-3-0-1 (18 KO) December 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Joel Casamayor]] Interim world champion. 36-3-1 (22 KO) May 1, 2007
| align="center"| [[Joel Casamayor]] Interim world champion. 36-3-1 (22 KO) March 22, 2008
|}

===Super featherweight (9 st 4 lb, 130 lb, 59 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Edwin Valero]] 23-0 (23 KO) August 5, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Manny Pacquiao]] 46-3-2 (35 KO) March 15, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Cassius Baloyi]] 35-3-1 (18 KO) April 12, 2008
| align="center"| [[Joan Guzman]] 28-0 (17 KO) September 16, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Manny Pacquiao]] 46-3-2 (35 KO) March 15, 2008
|-
| align="center"| [[Alex Arthur]] Interim world champion. 26-1 (19 KO) July 21, 2007
|}

===Featherweight (9 st, 126 lb, 57.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Chris John]] 41-0-1 (22 KO) November 1, 2003
| align="center"| [[Jorge Linares]] 25-0 (16 KO) July 21, 2007
| align="center"| [[Robert Guerrero]] 22-1-1-1 (15 KO) February 23, 2007
| align="center"| [[Steven Luevano]] 35-1 (15 KO) July 14, 2007
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Super bantamweight (8 st 10 lb, 122 lb, 55.3 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Celestino Caballero]] 28-2 (19 KO) October 4, 2006
| align="center"| [[Israel Vazquez]] 43-4 (31 KO) August 4, 2007
| align="center"| [[Steve Molitor]] 27-0 (10 KO) November 10, 2006
| align="center"| [[Daniel Ponce de Leon]] 34-1 (30 KO) October 29, 2005
| align="center"| [[Israel Vazquez]] 43-4 (31 KO) August 4, 2007
|}

===Bantamweight (8 st 6 lb, 118 lb, 53.5 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Wladimir Sidorenko]] 21-0-2 (7 KO) February 26, 2005
| align="center"| [[Hozumi Hasegawa]] 23-2 (7 KO) April 16, 2005
| align="center"| [[Joseph Agbeko]] 25-1 (22 KO) September 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Gerry Penalosa]] 53-6-2 (36 KO) August 11, 2007
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Super flyweight (8 st 3 lb, 115 lb, 52.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Alexander Munoz|Alexander Muñoz]] 32-2 (27 KO) May 3, 2007
| align="center"| [[Cristian Mijares]] 34-3-2 (14 KO) December 6, 2006
| align="center"| [[Dimitri Kirilov]] 29-3-1 (9 KO) October 13, 2007
| align="center"| [[Fernando Montiel]] 36-2-1 (27 KO) April 9, 2005
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Flyweight (8 st, 112 lb, 50.8 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Takefumi Sakata]] 32-4-2 (15 KO) March 19, 2007
| align="center"| [[Daisuke Naito]] 32-2-3 (20 KO) July 18, 2007
| align="center"| [[Nonito Donaire]] 19-1 (12 KO) July 7, 2007
| align="center"| [[Omar Andres Narvaez]] 26-0-2 (16 KO) July 13, 2002
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Light flyweight (7 st 10 lb, 108 lb, 49 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Brahim Asloum]] 23-2 (9 KO) December 8, 2007
| align="center"| [[Edgar Sosa]] 31-5 (16 KO) April 14, 2007
| align="center"| [[Ulises Solis]] 26-1-2 (20 KO) January 7, 2006
| align="center"| [[Ivan Calderon]] WBO super champion 31-0 (6 KO) August 25, 2007
| align="center"| [[Ivan Calderon]] 31-0 (6 KO) August 25, 2007
|}

===Minimumweight (7½ st, 105 lb, 47.6 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Yutaka Niida]] 23-1-3 (9 KO) July 3, 2004
| align="center"| [[Oleydong Sithsamerchai]] 26-0 (10 KO) November 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Florante Condes]] 22-3-1 (20 KO) July 7, 2007
| align="center"| [[Donnie Nietes]] 22-1-3 (13 KO) September 30, 2007
| align="center"|vacant
|}

Felix Sturm vs. Randy Griffin (1st meeting)

2008-04-05T22:25:11Z

Nwwebber: /* Bout Summary */

<fight>1224232</fight>

*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense by Sturm)
*Weights: Sturm 159.75 lbs, Griffin 159.5 lbs

== Bout Summary ==
The fight was close due to Griffin being busier in the ring and Sturm fighting out of character by choosing to slug rather than box in the early going. Sturm fought in spots and used his jab to neutralize Griffin's pressure. They fought at a high pace which took a toll on Sturm, who seemed to be tired down the stretch and began to box at a measured pace while keeping the fight in the middle of the ring.

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Fight:1278744

2008-04-05T22:24:44Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1278744 moved to Felix Sturm vs. Jamie Pittman

#REDIRECT [[Felix Sturm vs. Jamie Pittman]]

Felix Sturm vs. Jamie Pittman

2008-04-05T22:24:44Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1278744 moved to Felix Sturm vs. Jamie Pittman

<fight>1278744</fight>
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Felix Sturm vs. Jamie Pittman

2008-04-05T22:24:29Z

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Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton

2008-04-04T06:26:46Z

Nwwebber:

{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Compubox Punchstats''' [http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/view.php?pg=compubox_floyd_mayweather_ricky_hatton]
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Mayweather || Hatton
|-
| Landed || 129 || 63
|-
| Thrown || 329 || 372
|-
| Pct. || 39% || 17%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Jabs || Mayweather || Hatton
|-
| Landed || 29 || 11
|-
| Thrown || 72 || 63
|-
| Pct. || 40% || 17%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Mayweather || Hatton
|-
| Landed || 100 || 52
|-
| Thrown || 257 || 309
|-
| Pct. || 39% || 17%
|}
<fight>1222103</fight>

*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Welterweight Title''' (1st defense by Mayweather)
*'''Time:''' 1:35
*'''Weights:''' Mayweather 147 lbs, Hatton 145 lbs
*'''Aired on:''' [[HBO]] Pay-Per-View

 
== Bout Summary ==
[[file:MayweatherHattonPoster.jpg|200px|right|Poster]]
Hatton was very aggressive early and controlled the tempo of the fight. Hatton had the upper-hand for the first few rounds, but Mayweather adjusted and started having success pot-shotting Hatton. Mayweather landed a right hand that opened a cut over Hatton's right eye in round three. Hatton had success in the first minute of round four as he continued to apply pressure, but Mayweather landed some clean shots that hurt Hatton as the round progressed. Hatton had a strong round five as he struck at Mayweather on the ropes, but Mayweather was able to use his forearms and elbows to frustrate Hatton's ability to score any clean shots. Mayweather's defensive ability prevented Hatton from scoring any power shots to the head or trademark hooks to the body. In the next round, referee [[Joe Cortez]] took a point from Hatton for hitting Mayweather on the back of the head. Mayweather had a big round eight landing many clean shots and continued to pull away by outboxing Hatton in the ninth round as Hatton began to wear down. Mayweather closed the show in round ten, starting when he caught Hatton coming in with a left hook that sent him crashing face first against the padding of the corner post before collapsing flat on his back and slamming hard into the canvas. Hatton got to his feet at the count of eight, and when he got up, Mayweather quickly came in and took advantage throwing in a couple of more shots to the face. At that moment, Joe Cortez called a halt to the action. Hatton, still dazed, took a step back and fell back down.
 

== Comments ==

[[file:Mayweather-Hatton.jpeg|250px|right|]]

*Mayweather continuing to fight despite announcing his retirement after the [[Oscar De La Hoya]] fight. Mayweather has now said he will retire for two years before making a comeback.
*The fight generated 850,000 pay-per-view buys and $47 million in pay-per-view revenue.
*Both boxers came into the fight with undefeated records.
*This was Ricky Hatton's second fight at welterweight.
*Mandatory defense for Mayweather

Human:213606

2008-03-30T21:28:21Z

Nwwebber: Human:213606 moved to Elvin Ayala

#REDIRECT [[Elvin Ayala]]

Elvin Ayala

2008-03-30T21:28:21Z

Nwwebber: Human:213606 moved to Elvin Ayala

Elvin Ayala

2008-03-30T21:28:07Z

Nwwebber: New page: <boxer>213606</boxer>

Arthur Abraham vs. Wayne Elcock

2008-03-30T21:20:42Z

Nwwebber:

<fight>1238955</fight>
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Middleweight Title''' (6th defense of Abraham)
*'''Time:''' 1:58
*'''Weights:''' Abraham 159.75 lbs, Elcock 159 lbs
*'''Promoter:''' [[Wilfried Sauerland|Sauerland Events]]

== Comments ==
*Elcock down once in round two and round five each

----

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before=[[Arthur Abraham vs. Khoren Gevor]]|
title= [[IBF Middleweight Title Fights|IBF Middleweight Title Fight]]|
after= [[Arthur Abraham vs. Elvin Ayala]]|
years=
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{{end box}}

Arthur Abraham vs. Elvin Ayala

2008-03-30T21:20:18Z

Nwwebber:

<fight>1283090</fight>
*'''[[International Boxing Federation]] Middleweight Title''' (7th defense of Abraham) 
*'''Time:''' 2:32 
*'''Weights:''' 159.75 lbs (each) 
*'''Promoter:''' [[Wilfried Sauerland|Sauerland Events]]
 
== Comments ==
* Ayala was knocked down once in round five by a straight right hand and knocked out in the final round by a devastating left hook.

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before=[[Arthur Abraham vs. Wayne Elcock]]|
title= [[IBF Middleweight Title Fights|IBF Middleweight Title Fight]]|
after= CURRENT|
years=
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{{end box}}

Fight:1272743

2008-03-28T05:30:21Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1272743 moved to Cory Spinks vs. Verno Phillips

#REDIRECT [[Cory Spinks vs. Verno Phillips]]

Cory Spinks vs. Verno Phillips

2008-03-28T05:30:21Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1272743 moved to Cory Spinks vs. Verno Phillips

<fight>1272743</fight>

In a mild upset, Verno Phillips took the IBF Junior Middleweight title at age 38 from champion Cory Spinks, who lost his second straight split decision. In a highly competitive fight for all twelve rounds with many good exchanges in center ring, the southpaw Spinks was clearly the busier of the two fighters, landing many crisp right jabs and occasional lefts. Phillips counterpunched well though, landing many power shots on the inside that kept this fight extremely close. Spinks was more aggressive over the first six rounds, with Phillips coming on after that. Phillips best moment came near the end of round seven, when he landed a left right right that backed up Spinks. There was also some furious in fighting in a corner and on the ropes in round 8. The fight appeared even, and the crowd booed in the later rounds when it became a tight defensive war. Both fighters appeared in excellent shape in a drawish fight which appeared to be able to go either way.

In the history of the Light Middleweight division, going back to the initial title bouts of the WBC (1975), the WBA (1975), the IBF (1984) and the WBO (1988), Verno Phillips is the oldest fighter to both fight for and win a version of the World Junior Middleweight title. The oldest present or former World Junior Middleweight champion to win a bout in this weight class is former WBA-WBC champion Sandro Mazzinghi, who went undefeated in his last 25 bouts between 1966-1978, who won a ten round decision at age 39 over Jean-Claude Warusfel in Florence, Italy, in his last ring appearance in 1978. Mazzinghi is ranked # 1 all-time among Boxrec Junior Middleweights.

At ringside for this IBF Junior Middleweight title bout: former World Heavyweight Champion Michael Spinks; former World Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks (now an assistant cornerman for his son); and current IBF World Cruiserweight Champion Steve Cunningham.

Fight:17920

2008-03-26T05:17:01Z

Nwwebber: Fight:17920 moved to Bob Foster vs. Mike Quarry

#REDIRECT [[Bob Foster vs. Mike Quarry]]

Bob Foster vs. Mike Quarry

2008-03-26T05:17:01Z

Nwwebber: Fight:17920 moved to Bob Foster vs. Mike Quarry

<fight>17920</fight>

In a bout which can be seen on youtube, Foster chased clever 35-0 counter puncher Quarry for three rounds, who counterjabbed and moved left and right and tied Foster up wherever possible. By the fourth round, though, the fast pace had Quarry with his mouth open and visibly tired. This left him up for Foster's left, which began to land more frequently. Foster landed a right cross followed by a left hook which dropped Quarry just before the bell sounded ending the fourth round at 3:00. Quarry was down on his back and out-and got counted out. Tense moment for Foster, who had great concern for the life of his unconscious opponent after this bout ended. Mike was the brother of popular world class heavyweight contender Irish Jerry Quarry.

MIKE QUARRY'S DECLINE AFTER THE FOSTER BOUT

Quarry, who went winless in five consecutive bouts from April to November in 1973, and won only four of the last twelve bouts of his career from 1976-1982, later admitted after the loss to Foster that "I was never the same fighter again." This included losing twice to future Light Heavyweight champion Mike Rossman (a fighter Mike had beaten previously) and future contenders Alvaro Yaqui Lopez and Pete McIntyre. In addition, after the Foster fight, Quarry lost all four of the international bouts he fought outside the United States: to Tom Bogs in Denmark; to Chris Finnegan in England; to Pierre Fourie in South Africa; and to Bunny Johnson in Australia. Seven years after the death of his brother Irish Jerry Quarry to pugilistic dementia, Mike also died of the same cause and was buried next to his brother in 2006. Of the three fighting Quarry brothers, only Bobby Quarry (who had a record of 9-12-2 as a heavyweight from 1982-1992) survives.

Fight:1276361

2008-03-22T10:10:52Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1276361 moved to Andy Lee vs. Brian Vera

#REDIRECT [[Andy Lee vs. Brian Vera]]

Andy Lee vs. Brian Vera (1st meeting)

2008-03-22T10:10:52Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1276361 moved to Andy Lee vs. Brian Vera

<fight>1276361</fight>
* The favorite Lee, scored a knockdown in round one, but after being cut on the right eye in round four, by the head forward Vera, he faded. Vera's straight right could not be defensed in the last two rounds, leading to a stoppage, without a knockdown. Lee's trainer Manny Steward, did not object to the stoppage.
* Blows were Lee 212/367 58%, Vera 197/467 42%.

Fight:1283858

2008-03-22T03:41:21Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1283858 moved to Kelly Pavlik vs. Gary Lockett

#REDIRECT [[Kelly Pavlik vs. Gary Lockett]]

Kelly Pavlik vs. Gary Lockett

2008-03-22T03:41:21Z

Nwwebber: Fight:1283858 moved to Kelly Pavlik vs. Gary Lockett

<fight>1283858</fight>

Rumors are made, that Pavlik might fight against [[John Duddy]] or [[Felix Trinidad]]. But Duddy suffured a cut in his recent bout against Walid Smitched, which may take too much time to heal. And Trinidad isn't ranked by the WBC and the WBO, due to not winning a fight since 2004.

Alexis Arguello vs. James Busceme

2008-03-21T06:07:50Z

Nwwebber:

<fight>23599</fight>
*[[WBC Lightweight Champion|WBC Lightweight Title]]
----

In an exciting nationally televised bout, Arguello defended his world title against the Lightweight Champion of Texas, James 'Bubba' Busceme. In a bout that was surprisingly competitive, Arguello was reduced to counter punching against a defensive and skilled opponent. In a surprise, Busceme seemed to score with jab combinations as well as Arguello did, and the fight remain close until the sixth. This was a strategic, meticulous war.

In the sixth round, Arguello began scoring more often with right-left combinations, as well as countering well over Busceme's left with his right. With Busceme finally staggered on his feet by an Arguello right, and with Busceme's hands down, the referee stopped the fight. This was the first time since 1971-going back over sixty-five fights-that a bout Arguello was in ended in the sixth round. Arguello appeared overly cautious and curious with the unknown Busceme, who had won 15 of his last 16 and had knocked out many of his opponents. Arguello appeared to be fighting a number of rounds with the thought 'Be careful because I don't know anything about this guy' and-in scoring a masterful win-did not at any point take unneccessary chances with Busceme or underestimate the ability of his dangerous opponent.

Fight:23599

2008-03-21T06:05:38Z

Nwwebber: Fight:23599 moved to Alexis Arguello vs. James Busceme

#REDIRECT [[Alexis Arguello vs. James Busceme]]

Alexis Arguello vs. James Busceme

2008-03-21T06:05:38Z

Nwwebber: Fight:23599 moved to Alexis Arguello vs. James Busceme

<fight>23599</fight>

In an exciting nationally televised bout, Arguello defended his world title against the Lightweight Champion of Texas, James 'Bubba' Busceme. In a bout that was surprisingly competitive, Arguello was reduced to counter punching against a defensive and skilled opponent. In a surprise, Busceme seemed to score with jab combinations as well as Arguello did, and the fight remain close until the sixth. This was a strategic, meticulous war.

In the sixth round, Arguello began scoring more often with right-left combinations, as well as countering well over Busceme's left with his right. With Busceme finally staggered on his feet by an Arguello right, and with Busceme's hands down, the referee stopped the fight. This was the first time since 1971-going back over sixty-five fights-that a bout Arguello was in ended in the sixth round. Arguello appeared overly cautious and curious with the unknown Busceme, who had won 15 of his last 16 and had knocked out many of his opponents. Arguello appeared to be fighting a number of rounds with the thought 'Be careful because I don't know anything about this guy' and-in scoring a masterful win-did not at any point take unneccessary chances with Busceme or underestimate the ability of his dangerous opponent.

Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler

2008-03-21T03:33:18Z

Nwwebber: /* Comments */ Title fight boxes

<fight>1225214</fight>

{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Compubox Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Calzaghe || Kessler
|-
| Landed || 285 || 173
|-
| Thrown || 1010 || 585
|-
| Pct. || 28% || 30%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Jabs || Calzaghe || Kessler
|-
| Landed || 137 || 52
|-
| Thrown || 550 || 326
|-
| Pct. || 25% || 16%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Calzaghe || Kessler
|-
| Landed || 148 || 121
|-
| Thrown || 460 || 259
|-
| Pct. || 32% || 47%
|}

*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Super Middleweight Title''' (21st defense of Calzaghe)
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (5th defense of Kessler)
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (2nd defense of Kessler)
*'''Weights''': Calzaghe 166.5 lbs, Kessler 168 lbs
*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] applied
 

== Bout Summary ==
<table align=right><tr><td valign=top>[[file:Calzaghe_kessler.jpg|thumb|200px|HBO poster]]
</td><td>[[file:Calzaghe_kessler_warren.jpg|thumb|200px|Sports Network poster; Note: Although Calzaghe wears the belt, he is not the current IBF champion]]</td></tr></table>

Calzaghe was aggressive from the opening bell but both fighters were very accurate and sharp. Calzaghe had a very good round three as he used his speed to land straight lefts against Kessler. Kessler landed two good uppercuts in round four. Calzaghe started to take control in rounds five and six. In the seventh, Kessler had his best round since round four, landing several hard shots although Calzaghe threw over 100 punches. Kessler was very aggressive in the eighth, trying to turn the tide, but Calzaghe came on at the end of the round. Calzaghe continued to outbox Kessler in round nine. The fighters went toe-to-toe in a very exciting round ten, but Calzaghe seemed to have more in the tank. Calzaghe continued to blunt the desperate attacks from Kessler over the final two rounds to win in front of 50,000+ in attendance.
 

== Comments ==
In the United States, this fight had the lowest ratings ever for a prime-time [[HBO World Championship Boxing]] telecast on HBO.

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[[WBC Super Middleweight Title Fights|WBC Super Middleweight Title Fight]]|
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title= [[WBO Super Middleweight Title Fights|WBO Super Middleweight Fight]]|
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Mikkel Kessler vs. Librado Andrade

2008-03-21T03:28:15Z

Nwwebber: /* Bout Summary */

{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Kessler || Andrade
|-
| Landed || 348 || 95
|-
| Thrown || 856 || 923
|-
| Pct. || 41% || 10%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Jabs || Kessler || Andrade
|-
| Landed || 188 || 40
|-
| Thrown || 532 || 390
|-
| Pct. || 35% || 10%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Kessler || Andrade
|-
| Landed || 160 || 55
|-
| Thrown || 324|| 533
|-
| Pct. || 49% || 10%
|}
<fight>1170147</fight>

*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Super Middleweight Title''' (1st defense by Kessler)
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Super Middleweight Title''' (4th defense by Kessler)
*'''Weights:''' 168 lbs (each)
*'''Promoter:''' Palm Promotions

== Bout Summary ==
Andrade withstood an all-out assault by Kessler, refusing to fall despite being hit 348 times during the bout. Andrade landed only 95 times himself, but fought valiantly and managed to bloody Kessler's nose. In rare display of respect, Kessler embraced Andrade at the beginning of the final round as opposed to the traditional tapping of the gloves.

{{start box}}
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before=[[Mikkel Kessler vs. Markus Beyer]]|
title= [[WBA Super Middleweight Title Fights|WBA Super Middleweight Title Fight]] 
[[WBC Super Middleweight Title Fights|WBC Super Middleweight Title Fight]]|
after= [[Joe Calzaghe vs. Mikkel Kessler]]|
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{{end box}}

Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik (1st meeting)

2008-03-21T03:23:03Z

Nwwebber: /* See Also */

<fight>1216171</fight>

{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Taylor || Pavlik
|-
| Landed || 182 || 180
|-
| Thrown || 369 || 460
|-
| Pct. || 49% || 39%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Jabs || Taylor || Pavlik
|-
| Landed || 77 || 80
|-
| Thrown || 207 || 250
|-
| Pct. || 37% || 32%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Taylor || Pavlik
|-
| Landed || 105 || 100
|-
| Thrown || 162|| 210
|-
| Pct. || 65% || 48%
|}

*'''[[World Boxing Council]] [[WBC Middleweight Champion|Middleweight Title]]''' (5th defense by Taylor)
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] [[WBO Middleweight Champion|Middleweight Title]]''' (5th defense by Taylor)
*'''Time:''' 2:14
*'''Weights:''' Taylor 159 lbs, Pavlik 159.5 lbs
*'''Aired on:''' ''[[HBO World Championship Boxing]]''

== Bout Summary ==
Both fighters came out and traded bombs in a tremendous first round. Taylor dropped Pavlik in the second round with a hard right hand followed by a left hooks and a right hand when Pavlik dropped his hands. Pavlik was on unsteady legs briefly after that, but he still pursued the champion. The rounds that preceeded showed brutal exchanges with Pavlik beginning to get to the champion. Pavlik hurt Taylor in round seven with a hard right hand that staggered Taylor into a corner. Pavlik then followed up with a left uppercut, then a right uppercut and finished it with a left hook and a grazing right hand. Taylor fell down hard, slumped in a corner. Referee [[Steve Smoger]] jumped in almost immediately after Taylor was dropped, and stopped the fight.

== Comments ==
*Taylor ahead on all three scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
*After the fight, Taylor activated his [[Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik (2nd meeting)|rematch]] clause.
*"What a performance by young Pavlik. To get off the floor, the difference in this fight, one man got off the floor, the other man didn't." - HBO's [[Larry Merchant]]

{|align=right
|valign=top|[[file:Pavlik_ko_em_1.jpg|right|Kelly Pavlik Celebrates after stopping Jermain Taylor]]
|[[file:Taylor pavlik.jpg|215px|right|Poster]]
|}
 

==See Also==
[[Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik (2nd meeting)|Taylor vs. Pavlik II]]

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title= [[WBC Middleweight Title Fights|WBC Middleweight Title Fight]] 
[[WBO Middleweight Title Fights|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]|
after= Current|
}}
{{end box}}

Fight:16183

2008-03-21T02:12:44Z

Nwwebber: Fight:16183 moved to Alexis Arguello vs. Kevin Rooney

#REDIRECT [[Alexis Arguello vs. Kevin Rooney]]

Alexis Arguello vs. Kevin Rooney

2008-03-21T02:12:44Z

Nwwebber: Fight:16183 moved to Alexis Arguello vs. Kevin Rooney

<fight>16183</fight>

In a televised bout part of which can be found on youtube, Alexis Arguello landed a straight right hand, a one punch kayo that knocked out Kevin Rooney just before the bell of round two. Rooney had won 19 of 20 Wlterweight fights coming into this bout, with the lone loss being to future world Junior Middleweight Champion Davey Moore. For the Arguello fight, Rooney dropped to 140 pounds for the first and only time of his career to campaign as a Junior Welterweight.
Arguello, who had won 18 consecutive title fights in three weight classes coming into the bout with Rooney, was also fighting for the first time at 140 pounds.

Rooney appeared competitive against Arguello till the bout ended. Although he did not enjoy success as a fighter from this point on, Rooney went on to become the assistant trainer (under Cus D'Amato) and later trainer of future World Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in D'Amato's trianing camp in Catskill, New York. Although Arguello won this bout, he was unsuccessful in two attempts to win the Junior Welterweight title in this weight class.

Alexis Arguello vs. Kevin Rooney

2008-03-21T02:12:26Z

Nwwebber:

Jermain Taylor vs. Ronald Wright

2008-03-16T07:27:03Z

Nwwebber:

<fight>1064669</fight>
{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Taylor || Wright
|-
| Landed || 163 || 226
|-
| Thrown || 703 || 643
|-
| Pct. || 23% || 35%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Taylor || Wright
|-
| Landed || 122 || 123
|-
| Thrown || 395 || 308
|-
| Pct. || 31% || 40%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Jabs || Taylor || Wright
|-
| Landed || 41 || 103
|-
| Thrown || 308 || 335
|-
| Pct. || 13% || 31%
|}
*'''[[World Boxing Council]] [[WBC Middleweight Champion|Middleweight Title]]''' (2nd defense of Taylor) 
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] [[WBO Middleweight Champion|Middleweight Title]]''' (2nd defense of Taylor) 
*Weights: Taylor 160 lbs, Wright 159.5 lbs 
*Announcer: [[Michael Buffer]] 
*Promoter: [[Prize Fight Boxing]]

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before=[[Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (2nd meeting)]]|
title= [[WBC Middleweight Title Fights|WBC Middleweight Title Fight]] 
[[WBO Middleweight Title Fights|WBO Middleweight Title Fight]]||
after= [[Jermain Taylor vs. Kassim Ouma]]|
}}
{{end box}}

World Boxing Council

2008-03-16T07:22:53Z

Nwwebber:

[[file:Wbclogo.jpg|thumb|WBC Logo|left]]

* The '''World Boxing Council''' (WBC) was formed in 1963 and is based in Mexico.
* President: [[Jose Sulaiman|José Sulaimán Chagnón]]
* [http://www.wbcboxing.com/ Official site]

 

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="center"
|-
| bgcolor=#ffdead colspan="5" align="center" | '''CURRENT TITLE HOLDERS'''
|-
! bgcolor=#ffdead | Weight Class || bgcolor=#ffdead | Champion || bgcolor=#ffdead | Date Won || bgcolor=#ffdead | Title Lineage || bgcolor=#ffdead | Title Fights
|-
| align="center" | Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Samuel Peter]] || align="center" | 2008 Mar 8 || align="center" | [[WBC Heavyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Heavyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Cruiserweight || align="center" | [[David Haye]] || align="center" | 2007 Nov 10 || align="center" | [[WBC Cruiserweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Cruiserweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Light Heavyweight || align="center" | [[Chad Dawson]] || align="center" | 2007 Feb 3 || align="center" | [[WBC Light Heavyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Light Heavyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Super Middleweight || align="center" | [[Joe Calzaghe]] || align="center" | 2007 Nov 3 || align="center" | [[WBC Super Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Super Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Middleweight || align="center" | [[Kelly Pavlik]] || align="center" | 2007 Sep 29 || align="center" | [[WBC Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Super Welterweight || align="center" | [[Vernon Forrest]] || align="center" | 2007 Jul 28 || align="center" | [[WBC Light Middleweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Light Middleweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Welterweight || align="center" | [[Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]] || align="center" | 2006 Nov 4 || align="center" | [[WBC Welterweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Welterweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Super Lightweight || align="center" | [[Junior Witter]] || align="center" | 2006 Sep 15 || align="center" | [[WBC Light Welterweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Light Welterweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Lightweight || align="center" | [[David Diaz]] || align="center" | 2007 Feb 1 || align="center" | [[WBC Lightweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Lightweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Super Featherweight || align="center" | [[Manny Pacquiao]] || align="center" | 2008 15 Mar || align="center" | [[WBC Super Featherweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Super Featherweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Featherweight || align="center" | [[Jorge Linares]] || align="center" | 2007 Jul 31 || align="center" | [[WBC Featherweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Featherweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Super Bantamweight || align="center" | [[Israel Vazquez]] || align="center" | 2007 Aug 4 || align="center" | [[WBC Super Bantamweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Super Bantamweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Bantamweight || align="center" | [[Hozumi Hasegawa]] || align="center" | 2005 Apr 16 || align="center" | [[WBC Bantamweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Bantamweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Super Flyweight || align="center" | [[Cristian Mijares]] || align="center" | 2006 Dec 6 || align="center" | [[WBC Super Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Super Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Flyweight || align="center" | [[Daisuke Naito]] || align="center" | 2007 Jul 18 || align="center" | [[WBC Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Light Flyweight || align="center" | [[Edgar Sosa]] || align="center" | 2007 Apr 14 || align="center" | [[WBC Light Flyweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Light Flyweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|-
| align="center" | Strawweight || align="center" | [[Oleydong Sithsamerchai]] || align="center" | 2007 Nov 29 || align="center" | [[WBC Minimumweight Champion|Title Lineage]] || align="center" | [[WBC Minimumweight Title Fights|Title Fights]]
|}

[[Category:Sanctioning Bodies|World Boxing Council]]

Acelino Freitas vs. Juan Diaz

2008-03-16T06:52:35Z

Nwwebber: Acelino Freitas vs. Juan Díaz moved to Acelino Freitas vs. Juan Diaz

<fight>1162531</fight>

{| {{punchstatstable-r}}
|+ '''Punchstats'''
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Total Punches || Díaz || Freitas
|-
| Landed || 222 || 159
|-
| Thrown || 585 || 627
|-
| Pct. || 38% || 25%
|- {{pstable-bg1}}
! Power Punches || Díaz || Freitas
|-
| Landed || 164 || 133
|-
| Thrown || 408 || 373
|-
| Pct. || 40% || 36%
|}
*'''[[World Boxing Association]] Lightweight Title''' (6th defense by Díaz)
*'''[[World Boxing Organization]] Lightweight Title''' (1st defense by Freitas)
*'''Weights:''' 135 lbs (each)
*The [[Unified Rules of Boxing]] applied
*Ring Announcer: [[Michael Williams]]
*Aired on ''[[HBO Boxing After Dark]]''
[[file:Freitasdiaz poster.jpg|200px|left|Poster]]

WBO Light Welterweight Title Fights

2008-03-16T06:50:46Z

Nwwebber: fixed link

Light Welterweight title fights as recognized by the [[World Boxing Organization]].
* Also known as Junior Welterweight ([[IBF]]/WBO) and Super Lightweight ([[WBA]]/[[WBC]]).
* The maximum weight for this division is 140 pounds.

'''RELATED LINK:''' [[WBO Light Welterweight Champion]]

{|border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="left" class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor=#ffdead
!<center>No.</center>
!class="unsortable"| Date
!<center>Winner</center>
!<center>Result</center>
!<center>Loser</center>
!<center>Defenses</center>
!<center>Location</center>
|- align=center
|1
|1989 Mar 6
|[[Hector Camacho]]
|[[Hector Camacho vs. Ray Mancini|SD 12]]
|[[Ray Mancini]]
|Inaugural
|Reno Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|2
|1990 Feb 3
|[[Hector Camacho]]
|[[Hector Camacho vs. Vinny Pazienza|UD 12]]
|[[Vinny Pazienza]]
|1
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|- align=center
|3
|1990 Aug 11
|[[Hector Camacho]]
|[[Hector Camacho vs. Tony Baltazar|UD 12]]
|[[Tony Baltazar]]
|2
|Stateline, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|4
|1991 Feb 23
|[[Greg Haugen]]
|[[Hector Camacho vs. Greg Haugen (1st meeting)|SD 12]]
|[[Hector Camacho]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|5
|1991 May 18
|[[Hector Camacho]] (2)
|[[Hector Camacho vs. Greg Haugen (2nd meeting)|SD 12]]
|[[Greg Haugen]]
| -
|Reno, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|6
|1992 Jun 29
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez vs. Jimmy Paul|TKO 2]]
|[[Jimmy Paul]]
|Vacant
|Inglewood, California, USA
|- align=center
|7
|1992 Nov 9
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez vs. Lorenzo Smith|TKO 6]]
|[[Lorenzo Smith]]
|1
|Inglewood, California, USA
|- align=center
|8
|1992 Dec 14
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez vs. Rafael Ortiz|TKO 1]]
|[[Rafael Ortiz]]
|2
|Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
|- align=center
|9
|1993 Mar 22
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez vs. Tony Baltazar|TKO 1]]
|[[Tony Baltazar]]
|3
|Inglewood, California, USA
|- align=center
|10
|1993 Jun 7
|[[Zack Padilla]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez vs. Zack Padilla|UD 12]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|11
|1993 Nov 19
|[[Zack Padilla]]
|[[Zack Padilla vs. Efrem Calamati|TKO 8]]
|[[Efrem Calamati]]
|1
|Arezzo, Toscana, Italy
|- align=center
|12
|1993 Dec 16
|[[Zack Padilla]]
|[[Zack Padilla vs. Ray Oliveira|UD 12]]
|[[Ray Oliveira]]
|2
|Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA
|- align=center
|13
|1994 Apr 18
|[[Zack Padilla]]
|[[Zack Padilla vs. Harold MIller|TKO 7]]
|[[Harold Miller]]
|3
|Rotterdam, Netherlands
|- align=center
|14
|1994 Jul 24
|[[Zack Padilla]]
|[[Zack Padilla vs. Juan La Porte|RTD 10]]
|[[Juan La Porte]]
|4
|Los Angeles, California, USA
|- align=center
|15
|1995 Feb 20
|[[Sammy Fuentes]]
|[[Sammy Fuentes vs. Fidel Avendano|TKO 2]]
|[[Fidel Avendano]]
|Vacant
|Inglewood, California, USA
|- align=center
|16
|1995 Jun 10
|[[Sammy Fuentes]]
|[[Sammy Fuentes vs. Hector Lopez|SD 12]]
|[[Hector Lopez]]
|1
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|17
|1996 Mar 9
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
|[[Sammy Fuentes vs. Giovanni Parisi|TKO 8]]
|[[Sammy Fuentes]]
| -
|Milan, Lombardia, Italy
|- align=center
|18
|1996 Jun 20
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
|[[Giovanni Parisi vs. Carlos Gonzalez (1st meeting)|PTS 12]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
|1
|Milan, Lombardia, Italy
|- align=center
|20
|1996 Oct 12
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
|[[Giovanni Parisi vs. Sergio Rey Revilla|KO 4]]
|[[Sergio Rey Revilla]]
|2
|Milan, Lombardia, Italy
|- align=center
|21
|1997 Apr 19
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
|[[Giovanni Parisi vs. Harold Miller|TKO 8]]
|[[Harold Miller]]
|3
|Milan, Lombardia, Italy
|- align=center
|22
|1997 Oct 4
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
|[[Giovanni Parisi vs. Nigel Wenton|TKO 8]]
|[[Nigel Wenton]]
|4
|Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy
|- align=center
|23
|1997 Dec 6
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
|[[Giovanni Parisi vs. Jose Manuel Berdonce|UD 12]]
|[[Jose Manuel Berdonce]]
|5
|Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy
|- align=center
|24
|1998 May 29
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]] (2)
|[[Giovanni Parisi vs. Carlos Gonzalez (2nd meeting)|TKO 9]]
|[[Giovanni Parisi]]
| -
|Pesaro, Marche, Italy
|- align=center
|25
|1999 May 15
|[[Randall Bailey]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez vs. Randall Bailey|KO 1]]
|[[Carlos Gonzalez]]
| -
|Miami, Florida, USA
|- align=center
|26
|1999 Dec 11
|[[Randall Bailey]]
|[[Randall Bailey vs. Hector Lopez|TKO 9]]
|[[Hector Lopez]]
|1
|Tunica, Mississippi, USA
|- align=center
|27
|2000 Apr 8
|[[Randall Bailey]]
|[[Randall Bailey vs. Rocky Martinez|TKO 7]]
|[[Rocky Martinez]]
|2
|Bercy, France
|- align=center
|28
|2000 Jul 22
|[[Ener Julio]]
|[[Randall Bailey vs. Ener Julio|SD 12]]
|[[Randall Bailey]]
| -
|Miami, Florida, USA
|- align=center
|29
|2001 Jun 30
|[[DeMarcus Corley]]
|[[DeMarcus Corley vs. Felix Flores|TKO 1]]
|[[Felix Flores]]
|Vacant
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|30
|2002 Jan 19
|[[DeMarcus Corley]]
|[[DeMarcus Corley vs. Ener Julio|UD 12]]
|[[Ener Julio]]
|1
|Miami, Florida, USA
|- align=center
|31
|2003 Jan 4
|[[DeMarcus Corley]]
|[[DeMarcus Corley vs. Randall Bailey|UD 12]]
|[[Randall Bailey]]
|2
|Washington, District of Columbia, USA
|- align=center
|32
|2003 Jul 12
|[[Zab Judah]]
|[[DeMarcus Corley vs. Zab Judah|SD 12]]
|[[DeMarcus Corley]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|33
|2003 Dec 13
|[[Zab Judah]]
|[[Zab Judah vs. Jaime Rangel|KO 1]]
|[[Jaime Rangel]]
|1
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|- align=center
|34
|2004 Sep 11
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Kelson Pinto|TKO 6]]
|[[Kelson Pinto]]
|Vacant
|Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
|- align=center
|35
|2004 Dec 11
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Randall Bailey|TKO 6]]
|[[Randall Bailey]]
|1
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|36
|2005 Feb 26
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. DeMarcus Corley|TKO 5]]
|[[DeMarcus Corley]]
|2
|Bayamon, Puerto Rico
|- align=center
|37
|2005 Jun 11
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Mohamad Abdulaev|TKO 9]]
|[[Mohamad Abdulaev]]
|3
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|38
|2005 Sep 24
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Ricardo Torres|KO 7]]
|[[Ricardo Torres]]
|4
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|- align=center
|39
|2006 Mar 4
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Gianluca Branco|TKO 8]]
|[[Gianluca Branco]]
|5
|Bayamon, Puerto Rico
|- align=center
|40
|2006 Jun 10
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto]]
|[[Miguel Angel Cotto vs. Paul Malignaggi|UD 12]]
|[[Paul Malignaggi]]
|6
|Carson, California, USA
|- align=center
|41
|2006 Nov 18
|[[Ricardo Torres]]
|[[Ricardo Torres vs. Mike Arnaoutis|SD 12]]
|[[Mike Arnaoutis]]
|Vacant
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|42
|2007 Apr 28
|[[Ricardo Torres]]
|[[Ricardo Torres vs. Arturo Morua|UD 12]]
|[[Arturo Morua]]
|1
|Barranquilla, Colombia
|- align=center
|43
|2007 Sep 1
|[[Ricardo Torres]]
|[[Ricardo Torres vs. Kendall Holt|TKO 11]]
|[[Kendall Holt]]
|2
|Barranquilla, Colombia
|}

[[Category:World Light Welterweight Title Fights|WBO]]

Middleweight

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A maximum of 160 pounds.

The middleweight division can be traced back to at least 1853, and by 1873 probably covered all weights between 140 and 166 lbs. (155-160 lbs; 70.5 – 72.7 kg; 11 stone, 1 pound – 11 stone, 4 pounds)

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. First boxer [[Nat Langham]] (in 1840); first American champion Tom Chandler (in 1867); first English champion [[George Fulljames]] (in 1880); first World champion Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey (in 1884); first British champion Charles Wall (in 1890); first NYSAC champion [[Dave Rosenberg]] (in 1922); first Commonwealth (British Empire) champion Ted Lewis (in 1922); first NBA champion William Jones (in 1932); first [[WBA Middleweight Champion|WBA champion]] [[Dick Tiger]] (in 1962); first [[WBC Middleweight Champion|WBC champion]] [[Gene Fullmer]] (in 1963); first [[IBF Middleweight Champion|IBF champion]] [[Marvin Hagler]] (in 1983); first [[WBO Middleweight Champion|WBO champion]] [[Doug DeWitt]] (in 1989).

''See also'', [[:Category:World_Middleweight_Champions|World Middleweight Champions]] & [[weight divisions]]

[[Category:Glossary|middleweight]]

Middleweight

2008-03-16T06:36:08Z

Nwwebber: links

A maximum of 160 pounds.

The middleweight division can be traced back to at least 1853, and by 1873 probably covered all weights between 140 and 166 lbs. (155-160 lbs; 70.5 – 72.7 kg; 11 stone, 1 pound – 11 stone, 4 pounds)

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. First boxer [[Nat Langham]] (in 1840); first American champion Tom Chandler (in 1867); first English champion [[George Fulljames]] (in 1880); first World champion Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey (in 1884); first British champion Charles Wall (in 1890); first NYSAC champion [[Dave Rosenberg]] (in 1922); first Commonwealth (British Empire) champion Ted Lewis (in 1922); first NBA champion William Jones (in 1932); first WBA champion [[Dick Tiger]] (in 1962); first WBC champion [[Gene Fullmer]] (in 1963); first IBF champion [[Marvin Hagler]] (in 1983); first WBO champion [[Doug DeWitt]] (in 1989).

''See also'', [[:Category:World_Middleweight_Champions|World Middleweight Champions]] & [[weight divisions]]

[[Category:Glossary|middleweight]]

Human:6091

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#REDIRECT [[William Bo James]]

William Bo James

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Human:4187

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#REDIRECT [[Francesco Dell'Aquila]]

Francesco Dell'Aquila

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Category:World Champions By Weight Class

2008-03-16T04:28:19Z

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Listing of World Champions in the generally recognized weight classes.

'''RELATED LINKS:'''
* [[Weight divisions]]
* [[:Category:World Title Lineages|World Title Lineages]]
* [[:Category:World Title Fights|World Title Fights]]

==Current champions==
===Heavyweight (14 st 4 lb, 200+ lb, 90.7+ kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Ruslan Chagaev]] 24-0-1 (17 KO) April 14, 2007
| align="center"| [[Samuel Peter]] 30-1 (23 KO) March 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Wladimir Klitschko]] 50-3 (44 KO) April 22, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Wladimir Klitschko]] 50-3 (44 KO) February 23, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"|vacant
|}

===Cruiserweight (14 st 4 lb (was 14 st), 200 lb, 90.7 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[David Haye]] WBA unified champion. 21-1 (20 KO) November 10, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[David Haye]] 21-1 (20 KO) November 10, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Steve Cunningham]] 21-1 (11 KO) May 26, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[David Haye]] 21-1 (20 KO) March 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[David Haye]] 21-1 (20 KO) November 10, 2007
|-
| align="center"| [[Firat Arslan]] 28-3-1 (18 KO) November 24, 2007
|}

===Light heavyweight (12½ st, 175 lb, 79.4 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Danny Green]] 25-3 (22 KO) December 16, 2007
| align="center"| [[Chad Dawson]] 25-0-0-1 (17 KO) February 3, 2007
| align="center"| [[Clinton Woods]] 41-3-1 (24 KO) March 4, 2005
| align="center"| [[Zsolt Erdei]] 28-0 (17 KO) January 17, 2004
| align="center"| [[Bernard Hopkins]] 48-4-1-1 (32 KO) June 10, 2006
|}

===Super middleweight (12 st, 168 lb, 76.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] WBA Undisputed Champion 44-0 (32 KO) November 3, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] 44-0 (32 KO) November 3, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Lucian Bute]] 21-0 (17 KO) October 19, 2007
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] WBO super champion 44-0 (32 KO) October 11, 2997
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joe Calzaghe]] 44-0 (32 KO) March 4, 2006
|-
| align="center"| [[Anthony Mundine]] 31-3 (23 KO) March 7, 2007
|}

===Middleweight (11 st 6 lb, 160 lb, 72.6 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Felix Sturm]] 28-2-1 (12 KO) April 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Kelly Pavlik]] 33-0 (29 KO) September 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Arthur Abraham]] 25-0 (20 KO) December 10, 2005
| align="center"| [[Kelly Pavlik]] 33-0 (29 KO) September 29, 2007
| align="center"| [[Kelly Pavlik]] 33-0 (29 KO) September 29, 2007
|}

===Light middleweight (11 st, 154 lb, 69.9 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Joachim Alcine]] 30-0 (19 KO) July 7, 2007
| align="center"| [[Vernon Forrest]] 40-2-0-1 (29 KO) July 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Cory Spinks]] 36-4 (11 KO) July 8, 2006
| align="center"| [[Sergiy Dzinziruk]] 34-0 (22 KO) December 3, 2005
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Welterweight (10½ st, 147 lb, 66.7 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Miguel Angel Cotto|Miguel Cotto]] 31-0 (25 KO) December 2, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Floyd Mayweather Jr]] 39-0 (25 KO) November 4, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Kermit Cintron]] 29-1 (27 KO) October 28, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Carlos Quintana]] 25-1 (19 KO) February 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Floyd Mayweather Jr]] 39-0 (25 KO) November 4, 2006
|-
| align="center"| [[Yuriy Nuzhnenko]] Interim world champion. 27-0 (13 KO) December 8, 2007
|}

===Light welterweight (10 st, 140 lb, 63.5 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Gavin Rees]] 27-0 (13 KO) July 21, 2007
| align="center"| [[Junior Witter]] 36-1-2 (21 KO) September 15, 2006
| align="center"| [[Paul Malignaggi]] 24-1 (5 KO) June 16, 2007
| align="center"| [[Ricardo Torres]] 32-1 (28 KO) November 18, 2006
| align="center"| [[Ricky Hatton]] 43-1 (31 KO) June 4, 2005
|}

===Lightweight (9 st 9 lb, 135 lb, 61.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Nate Campbell]] WBA Undisputed Champion 32-5-1 (21 KO) March 8, 2008
| align="center"| [[David Diaz]] 33-1-1 (17 KO) August 12, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Nate Campbell]] 32-5-1 (25 KO) March 8, 2008
| align="center"| [[Nate Campbell]] WBO super champion 32-5-1 (21 KO) March 8, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Joel Casamayor]] 35-3-1 (21 KO) October 7, 2006
|-
| align="center"| [[Jose Alfaro]] 20-3-0-1 (18 KO) December 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Joel Casamayor]] Interim world champion. 35-3-1 (21 KO) May 1, 2007
| align="center"| [[Michael Katsidis]] Interim world champion. 23-0 (20 KO) February 17, 2007
|}

===Super featherweight (9 st 4 lb, 130 lb, 59 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Edwin Valero]] 23-0 (23 KO) August 5, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Manny Pacquiao]] 46-3-2 (35 KO) March 15, 2008
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Mzonke Fana]] 27-3 (10 KO) April 20, 2007
| align="center"| [[Joan Guzman]] 28-0 (17 KO) September 16, 2006
| rowspan="2" align="center"|[[Manny Pacquiao]] 46-3-2 (35 KO) March 15, 2008
|-
| align="center"| [[Alex Arthur]] Interim world champion. 26-1 (19 KO) July 21, 2007
|}

===Featherweight (9 st, 126 lb, 57.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Chris John]] 41-0-1 (22 KO) November 1, 2003
| align="center"| [[Jorge Linares]] 25-0 (16 KO) July 21, 2007
| align="center"| [[Robert Guerrero]] 21-1-1-1 (14 KO) February 23, 2007
| align="center"| [[Steven Luevano]] 34-1 (15 KO) July 14, 2007
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Super bantamweight (8 st 10 lb, 122 lb, 55.3 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Celestino Caballero]] 28-2 (19 KO) October 4, 2006
| align="center"| [[Israel Vazquez]] 42-4 (31 KO) August 4, 2007
| align="center"| [[Steve Molitor]] 26-0 (10 KO) November 10, 2006
| align="center"| [[Daniel Ponce de León]] 34-1 (30 KO) October 28, 2005
| align="center"| [[Israel Vazquez]] 42-4 (31 KO) August 4, 2007
|}

===Bantamweight (8 st 6 lb, 118 lb, 53.5 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Wladimir Sidorenko]] 21-0-2 (7 KO) February 26, 2005
| align="center"| [[Hozumi Hasegawa]] 23-2 (7 KO) April 16, 2005
| align="center"| [[Joseph Agbeko]] 25-1 (22 KO) September 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Gerry Penalosa]] 52-6-2 (35 KO) August 11, 2007
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Super flyweight (8 st 3 lb, 115 lb, 52.2 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Alexander Munoz|Alexander Muñoz]] 32-2 (27 KO) May 3, 2007
| align="center"| [[Cristian Mijares]] 34-3-2 (14 KO) December 6, 2006
| align="center"| [[Dimitri Kirilov]] 29-3 (9 KO) October 13, 2007
| align="center"| [[Fernando Montiel]] 36-2-1 (27 KO) April 8, 2005
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Flyweight (8 st, 112 lb, 50.8 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Takefumi Sakata]] 31-4-2 (15 KO) March 18, 2007
| align="center"| [[Daisuke Naito]] 32-2-2 (20 KO) July 18, 2007
| align="center"| [[Nonito Donaire]] 19-1 (12 KO) July 7, 2007
| align="center"| [[Omar Andrés Narváez]] 26-0-2 (16 KO) July 13, 2002
| align="center"|vacant
|}

===Light flyweight (7 st 10 lb, 108 lb, 49 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Brahim Asloum]] 23-2 (9 KO) December 8, 2007
| align="center"| [[Edgar Sosa]] 31-5 (16 KO) April 13, 2007
| align="center"| [[Ulises Solis]] 26-1-2 (20 KO) January 7, 2006
| align="center"| [[Ivan Calderon]] WBO super champion 30-0 (6 KO) August 25, 2007
| align="center"| [[Ivan Calderon]] 30-0 (6 KO) August 25, 2007
|}

===Minimumweight (7½ st, 105 lb, 47.6 kg)===
{{WBCstart}}
| align="center"| [[Yutaka Niida]] 22-1-3 (8 KO) July 3, 2004
| align="center"| [[Oleydong Sithsamerchai]] 25-0 (9 KO) November 28, 2007
| align="center"| [[Florante Condes]] 22-3-1 (20 KO) July 7, 2007
| align="center"| [[Donnie Nietes]] 22-1-3 (13 KO) September 30, 2007
| align="center"|vacant
|}

Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston (2nd meeting)

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[[file:alioverlistonc.jpg|right|300px|Ali over Sonny Liston]]
<fight>19595</fight>

*World Heavyweight Title
*Time: 2:12
*Weights: Ali 206 lbs (93 kg); Liston 215 (98 kg)
*Attendance: 2,434 ( the smallest audience ever to see a modern world heavyweight championship bout)
*Knock-out punch is known as "anchor punch," as coined by Ali.

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Because of the unexpected (if not controversial) ending of the first bout, boxing authorities ordered a second bout, this time with Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) as the defending world champion and Liston as challenger. The bout was scheduled for November, 1964, but Ali needed emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia. The fight was postponed until the following May and rescheduled for a site in Boston, Massachusetts. However, since the promoters did not have a license in Massachusetts, the fight eventually was held in a small auditorium in Lewiston, Maine, the state's second largest city, on May 25, 1965. As a result of the remote location (140 miles north of Boston), only 2,434 fans were present, setting a [still] all-time record for the lowest attendance in a world championship fight.

This proved to be one of the most controversial fights in history. Midway through the first round, Liston fell to the canvas, in what many have argued was not a legitimate knockdown. Referee Jersey Joe Walcott, a former world heavyweight champion himself, seemed to be confused after he sent Ali to a neutral corner and the champion refused, instead standing over his fallen opponent and yelling at him to get up, then posing over him with his fists in the air celebrating the knockdown. Walcott took 20 seconds to figure out what to do, and by then Liston had gotten to his feet and resumed boxing. Nat Fleischer, publisher of The Ring, finally told Walcott that Liston had spent more than the requisite 10 seconds on the canvas, and Walcott stopped the fight — awarding Ali a first-round knockout.

The blow that ended the match became known as "the phantom punch" since most people at ringside did not see it. Many continue to claim that Liston had bet against himself and "took a dive" because he owed money to the mafia, and others believe that he feared for his safety from Nation of Islam extremists and just wanted to extricate himself from the entire situation. Slow motion replays show Ali connecting with a quick, chopping right to Liston's head as Liston was moving toward him, and show that Liston was unsteady when he finally got to his feet (Ali appeared to connect with four additional unanswered punches before Walcott belatedly declared the knockout and an end to the contest). However, it remains inconclusive to this day as to whether the blow was a legitimate knockout punch, so historians and analysts continue to argue the results of this rematch. In his book Ghosts of Manila, Mark Kram included an interview he held with Liston years after the fight. In the interview, Liston claimed to have taken a dive because of his fear of retaliation from the Nation of Islam, the Black Muslim sect that was managing Ali's career. This statement has never been substantiated, however.

==Quotes==
*"Get up and fight, Sucker!" -- Ali, after knocking Liston down (see picture above).

*"It was a good punch but I didn’t think I hit him so hard he couldn’t get up." -- Ali, after the fight.

*"Ali knocked me down with a sharp punch. I was down but not hurt. Ali is waiting to hit me, the ref can’t control him. I have to put one knee and one glove on the canvas to get up. You know Ali is a nut. You can tell what a normal man is going to do but you can’t tell what a nut is going to do and Ali is a nut." -- Liston, two years later.

Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston (2nd meeting)

2008-03-16T01:33:52Z

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[[file:alioverlistonc.jpg|right|300px|Ali over Sonny Liston]]
<fight>19595</fight>

*World Heavyweight Title
*Time: 2:12
*Weights: Ali 206 lbs (93 kg); Liston 215 (98 kg)
*Attendance: 2,434 ( the smallest audience ever to see a modern world heavyweight championship bout)
*Knock-out punch is known as "anchor punch," as coined by Ali.

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Because of the unexpected (if not controversial) ending of the first bout, boxing authorities ordered a second bout, this time with Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) as the defending world champion and Liston as challenger. The bout was scheduled for November, 1964, but Ali needed emergency surgery for a strangulated hernia. The fight was postponed until the following May and rescheduled for a site in Boston, Massachusetts. However, since the promoters did not have a license in Massachusetts, the fight eventually was held in a small auditorium in Lewiston, Maine, the state's second largest city, on May 25, 1965. As a result of the remote location (140 miles north of Boston), only 2,434 fans were present, setting a [still] all-time record for the lowest attendance in a world championship fight.

This proved to be one of the most controversial fights in history. Midway through the first round, Liston fell to the canvas, in what many have argued was not a legitimate knockdown. Referee Jersey Joe Walcott, a former world heavyweight champion himself, seemed to be confused after he sent Ali to a neutral corner and the champion refused, instead standing over his fallen opponent and yelling at him to get up, then posing over him with his fists in the air celebrating the knockdown. Walcott took 20 seconds to figure out what to do, and by then Liston had gotten to his feet and resumed boxing. Nat Fleischer, publisher of The Ring, finally told Walcott that Liston had spent more than the requisite 10 seconds on the canvas, and Walcott stopped the fight — awarding Ali a first-round knockout.

The blow that ended the match became known as "the phantom punch" since most people at ringside did not see it. Many continue to claim that Liston had bet against himself and "took a dive" because he owed money to the mafia, and others believe that he feared for his safety from Nation of Islam extremists and just wanted to extricate himself from the entire situation. Slow motion replays show Ali connecting with a quick, chopping right to Liston's head as Liston was moving toward him, and show that Liston was unsteady when he finally got to his feet (Ali appeared to connect with four additional unanswered punches before Walcott belatedly declared the knockout and an end to the contest). However, it remains inconclusive to this day as to whether the blow was a legitimate knockout punch, so historians and analysts continue to argue the results of this rematch.[1] In his book Ghosts of Manila, Mark Kram included an interview he held with Liston years after the fight. In the interview, Liston claimed to have taken a dive because of his fear of retaliation from the Nation of Islam, the Black Muslim sect that was managing Ali's career. This statement has never been substantiated, however.

==Quotes==
*"Get up and fight, Sucker!" -- Ali, after knocking Liston down (see picture above).

*"It was a good punch but I didn’t think I hit him so hard he couldn’t get up." -- Ali, after the fight.

*"Ali knocked me down with a sharp punch. I was down but not hurt. Ali is waiting to hit me, the ref can’t control him. I have to put one knee and one glove on the canvas to get up. You know Ali is a nut. You can tell what a normal man is going to do but you can’t tell what a nut is going to do and Ali is a nut." -- Liston, two years later.

WBC Middleweight Title Fights

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Middleweight title fights as recognized by the [[World Boxing Council]].
* The maximum weight for this division is 160 pounds.

'''RELATED LINK:''' [[WBC Middleweight Champion]]

{|border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" align="left" class="wikitable sortable"
|- bgcolor=#ffdead
!<center>No.</center>
!class="unsortable"| Date
!<center>Winner</center>
!<center>Result</center>
!<center>Loser</center>
!<center>Defenses</center>
!<center>Location</center>
|- align=center
|1
|1963 Aug 10
|[[Dick Tiger]]
|[[Dick Tiger vs. Gene Fullmer (3rd meeting)|RTD 7]]
|[[Gene Fullmer]]
|Inaugural
|Ibadan, Nigeria
|- align=center
|2
|1963 Dec 07
|[[Joey Giardello]]
|[[Dick Tiger vs. Joey Giardello (3rd meeting)|PTS 15]]
|[[Dick Tiger]]
| -
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|- align=center
|3
|1964 Dec 14
|[[Joey Giardello]]
|[[Joey Giardello vs. Rubin Carter|UD 15]]
|[[Rubin Carter]]
|1
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|- align=center
|4
|1965 Oct 21
|[[Dick Tiger]]
|[[Dick Tiger vs. Joey Giardello (4th meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Joey Giardello]]
| -
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|5
|1966 Apr 25
|[[Emile Griffith]]
|[[Emile Griffith vs. Dick Tiger (1st meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Dick Tiger]]
| -
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|6
|1966 Jul 13
|[[Emile Griffith]]
|[[Emile Griffith vs. Joey Archer (1st meeting)|MD 15]]
|[[Joey Archer]]
|1
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|7
|1967 Jan 23
|[[Emile Griffith]]
|[[Emile Griffith vs. Joey Archer (2nd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Joey Archer]]
|2
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|8
|1967 Apr 17
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Emile Griffith (1st meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Emile Griffith]]
| -
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|9
|1967 Sep 29
|[[Emile Griffith]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Emile Griffith (2nd meeting)|MD 15]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
| -
|Flushing, New York, USA
|- align=center
|10
|1968 Mar 04
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Emile Griffith (3rd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Emile Griffith]]
| -
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|11
|1968 Dec 14
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Don Fullmer (2nd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Don Fullmer]]
|1
|San Remo, Liguria, Italy
|- align=center
|12
|1969 Oct 04
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Fraser Scott|DQ 7]]
|[[Fraser Scott]]
|2
|Naples, Italy
|- align=center
|13
|1969 Nov 22
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Luis Manuel Rodriguez|KO 11]]
|[[Luis Manuel Rodriguez]]
|3
|Roma, Italy
|- align=center
|14
|1970 May 23
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti vs. Tom Bethea (2nd meeting)|KO 8]]
|[[Tom Bethea]]
|4
|Umag, Croatia
|- align=center
|15
|1970 Nov 07
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Nino Benvenuti (1st meeting)|TKO 12]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
| -
|Roma, Italy
|- align=center
|16
|1971 May 08
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Nino Benvenuti (2nd meeting)|TKO 3]]
|[[Nino Benvenuti]]
|1
|Monte Carlo, Monaco
|- align=center
|17
|1971 Sep 25
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Emile Griffith (1st meeting)|TKO 14]]
|[[Emile Griffith]]
|2
|Buenos Aires, Argentina
|- align=center
|18
|1972 Mar 04
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Denny Moyer|TKO 5]]
|[[Denny Moyer]]
|3
|Roma, Italy
|- align=center
|19
|1972 Jun 17
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Jean Claude Bouttier (1st meeting)|TKO 13]]
|[[Jean-Claude Bouttier]]
|4
|Paris, France
|- align=center
|20
|1972 Aug 19
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Tom Bogs|TKO 5]]
|[[Tom Bogs]]
|5
|Copenhagem, Denmark
|- align=center
|21
|1972 Nov 11
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Bennie Briscoe (2nd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Bennie Briscoe]]
|6
|Buenos Aires, D.F., Argentina
|- align=center
|22
|1973 Jun 02
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Emile Griffith (2nd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Emile Griffith]]
|7
|Monte Carlo, Monaco
|- align=center
|23
|1973 Sep 29
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Jean Claude Bouttier (2nd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Jean-Claude Bouttier]]
|8
|Paris, France
|- align=center
|24
|1974 Feb 09
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Jose Angel Napoles|RTD 7]]
|[[Jose Angel Napoles]]
|9
|Hauts-de-Seine, France
|- align=center
|25
|1974 May 25
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez vs. Bennie Briscoe (2nd meeting)|TKO 7]]
|[[Bennie Briscoe]]
| -
|Monte Carlo, Monaco
|- align=center
|26
|1974 Nov 13
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez vs. Gratien Tonna |KO 15]]
|[[Gratien Tonna]]
|1
|Paris, France
|- align=center
|27
|1975 May 31
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez vs. Ramon Mendez|TKO 8]]
|[[Ramon Mendez]]
|2
|Cali, Columbia
|- align=center
|28
|1975 Aug 16
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez vs. Rudy Robles|UD 15]]
|[[Rudy Robles]]
|3
|Cartagena, Colombia
|- align=center
|29
|1976 Mar 28
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez vs. Nessim Max Cohen |TKO 4]]
|[[Nessim Max Cohen]]
|4
|Paris, France
|- align=center
|30
|1976 Jun 26
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Rodrigo Valdez (1st meeting) |UD 15]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
| -
|Monte Carlo, Monaco
|- align=center
|31
|1977 Jul 30
|[[Carlos Monzon]]
|[[Carlos Monzon vs. Rodrigo Valdez (2nd meeting) |UD 15]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|1
|Monte Carlo, Monaco
|- align=center
|32
|1977 Nov 05
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez vs. Bennie Briscoe (3rd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Bennie Briscoe]]
| -
|Campione d'Italia, Italy
|- align=center
|33
|1978 Apr 22
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro]]
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro vs. Rodrigo Valdez (1st meeting) |UD 15]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
| -
|San Remo, Liguria, Italy
|- align=center
|34
|1978 Aug 05
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro]]
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro vs. Ronnie Harris|UD 15]]
|[[Ronnie Harris]]
|1
|Buenos Aires, D.F., Argentina
|- align=center
|35
|1978 Nov 11
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro]]
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro vs. Rodrigo Valdez (2nd meeting)|UD 15]]
|[[Rodrigo Valdez]]
|2
|Buenos Aires, D.F., Argentina
|- align=center
|36
|1979 Jun 30
|[[Vito Antuofermo]]
|[[Vito Antuofermo vs. Hugo Pastor Corro|SD 15]]
|[[Hugo Pastor Corro]]
| -
|Monte Carlo, Monaco
|- align=center
|37
|1979 Nov 30
|[[Vito Antuofermo]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Vito Antuofermo (1st meeting)|DRAW 15]]
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|1
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|38
|1980 Mar 16
|[[Alan Minter]]
|[[Alan Minter vs. Vito Antuofermo (1st meeting)|SD 15]]
|[[Vito Antuofermo]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|39
|1980 Jun 28
|[[Alan Minter]]
|[[Alan Minter vs. Vito Antuofermo (2nd meeting)|TKO 8]]
|[[Vito Antuofermo]]
|1
|Wembley, London, United Kingdom
|- align=center
|40
|1980 Sep 27
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Alan Minter vs. Marvin Hagler|TKO 3]]
|[[Alan Minter]]
| -
|Wembley, London, United Kingdom
|- align=center
|41
|1981 Jan 17
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Fulgencio Obelmejias (1st meeting) |TKO 8]]
|[[Fulgencio Obelmejias]]
|1
|Boston, Massachusetts, USA
|- align=center
|42
|1981 Jun 13
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Vito Antuofermo (2nd meeting) |TKO 5]]
|[[Vito Antuofermo]]
|2
|Boston, Massachusetts, USA
|- align=center
|43
|1981 Oct 03
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Mustafa Hamsho (1st meeting)|TKO 11]]
|[[Mustafa Hamsho]]
|3
|Rosemont, Illinois, USA
|- align=center
|44
|1982 Mar 07
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. William Lee|TKO 1]]
|[[William Lee]]
|4
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|- align=center
|45
|1982 Oct 30
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Fulgencio Obelmejias (2nd meeting)|TKO 5]]
|[[Fulgencio Obelmejias]]
|5
|San Remo, Liguria, Italy
|- align=center
|46
|1983 Feb 11
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Tony Sibson|TKO 6]]
|[[Tony Sibson]]
|6
|Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
|- align=center
|47
|1983 May 27
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Wilford Scypion|KO 4]]
|[[Wilford Scypion]]
|7
|Providence, Rhode Island, USA
|- align=center
|48
|1983 Nov 10
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Roberto Duran|UD 15]]
|[[Roberto Duran]]
|8
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|49
|1984 Mar 30
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Juan Domingo Roldan|TKO 10]]
|[[Juan Domingo Roldan]]
|9
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|50
|1984 Oct 19
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Mustafa Hamsho (2nd meeting)|TKO 3]]
|[[Mustafa Hamsho]]
|10
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|51
|1985 Apr 15
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. Thomas Hearns|TKO 3]]
|[[Thomas Hearns]]
|11
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|52
|1986 Mar 10
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
|[[Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi|KO 11]]
|[[John Mugabi]]
|12
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|53
|1987 Apr 06
|[[Sugar Ray Leonard]]
|[[Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Marvin Hagler |SD 12]]
|[[Marvin Hagler]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|54
|1987 Oct 29
|[[Thomas Hearns]]
|[[Thomas Hearns vs. Juan Roldan|KO 4]]
|[[Juan Domingo Roldan]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|55
|1988 Jun 06
|[[Iran Barkley]]
|[[Thomas Hearns vs. Iran Barkley (1st meeting) |TKO 3]]
|[[Thomas Hearns]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|56
|1989 Feb 24
|[[Roberto Duran]]
|[[Iran Barkley vs. Roberto Duran|SD 12]]
|[[Iran Barkley]]
| -
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|- align=center
|57
|1990 Nov 24
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Herol Graham|UD 12]]
|[[Herol Graham]]
| -
|Benalmadena, Andalucía, Spain
|- align=center
|58
|1991 Sep 14
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Dennis Milton|KO 1]]
|[[Dennis Milton]]
|1
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|59
|1992 Feb 15
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Ismael Negron|TKO 1]]
|[[Ismael Negron]]
|2
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|60
|1992 Apr 10
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Ron Collins|TKO 5]]
|[[Ron Collins]]
|3
|Mexico City, D. F., Mexico
|- align=center
|61
|1992 Aug 01
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Thomas Tate |UD 12]]
|[[Thomas Tate]]
|4
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|62
|1993 May 08
|[[Gerald McClellan]]
|[[Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson (1st meeting)|TKO 5]]
|[[Julian Jackson]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|63
|1993 Aug 06
|[[Gerald McClellan]]
|[[Gerald McClellan vs. Jay Bell|KO 1]]
|[[Jay Bell]]
|1
|Bayamon, Puerto Rico
|- align=center
|64
|1994 Mar 04
|[[Gerald McClellan]]
|[[Gerald McClellan vs. Gilbert Baptist|TKO 1]]
|[[Gilbert Baptist]]
|2
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|65
|1994 May 07
|[[Gerald McClellan]]
|[[Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson (2nd meeting)|KO 1]]
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|3
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|66
|1995 Mar 17
|[[Julian Jackson]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Agostino Cardamone |TKO 2]]
|[[Agostino Cardamone]]
| -
|Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
|- align=center
|67
|1995 Aug 19
|[[Quincy Taylor]]
|[[Julian Jackson vs. Quincy Taylor|TKO 6]]
|[[Julian Jackson]]
| -
| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|68
|1996 Mar 16
|[[Keith Holmes]]
|[[Quincy Taylor vs. Keith Holmes|TKO 9]]
|[[ Quincy Taylor]]
| -
| Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|69
|1996 Oct 19
|[[Keith Holmes]]
|[[Keith Holmes vs. Richie Woodhall |TKO 12]]
|[[Richie Woodhall]]
|1
|Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA
|- align=center
|70
|1997 Dec 05
|[[Keith Holmes]]
|[[Keith Holmes vs. Paul Vaden|TKO 11]]
|[[ Paul Vaden]]
|2
|Pompano Beach, Florida, USA
|- align=center
|71
|1998 May 02
|[[Hacine Cherifi]]
|[[Keith Holmes vs. Hacine Cherifi (1st meeting) |UD 12]]
|[[Keith Holmes]]
| -
|Lyon, Rhône, FRA
|- align=center
|72
|1999 Apr 24
|[[Keith Holmes]]
|[[Keith Holmes vs. Hacine Cherifi (2nd meeting) |TKO 7]]
|[[Hacine Cherifi]]
| -
|Washington, D.C., USA
|- align=center
|73
|1999 Sep 24
|[[Keith Holmes]]
|[[Keith Holmes vs. Andrew Council (2nd meeting) |UD 12]]
|[[Andrew Council]]
|1
|Washington, D.C., USA
|- align=center
|74
|2000 Apr 29
|[[Keith Holmes]]
|[[Keith Holmes vs. Robert McCracken|TKO 11]]
|[[Robert McCracken]]
|2
|London, United Kingdom
|- align=center
|75
|2001 Apr 14
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Keith Holmes |UD 12]]
|[[Keith Holmes]]
| -
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|76
|2001 Sep 29
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad |TKO 12]]
|[[Felix Trinidad]]
|1
|New York City, New York, USA
|- align=center
|77
|2002 Feb 02
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Carl Daniels|TKO 10]]
|[[Carl Daniels]]
|2
|Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
|- align=center
|78
|2003 Mar 29
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Morrade Hakkar |RTD 8]]
|[[Morrade Hakkar]]
|3
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
|- align=center
|79
|2003 Dec 13
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. William Joppy |UD 12]]
|[[William Joppy]]
|4
|Atlantic City, NJ, USA
|- align=center
|80
|2004 Jun 5
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Robert Allen (3rd meeting)|UD 12]]
|[[Robert Allen]]
|5
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|81
|2004 Sep 18
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya|KO 9]]
|[[Oscar De La Hoya]]
|6
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|82
|2005 Feb 19
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins vs. Howard Eastman|UD 12]]
|[[Howard Eastman]]
|7
|Los Angeles, California, USA
|- align=center
|83
|2005 Jul 16
|[[Jermain Taylor]]
|[[Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (1st meeting)|SD 12]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
| -
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|84
|2005 Dec 3
|[[Jermain Taylor]]
|[[ Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins (2nd meeting)|UD 12]]
|[[Bernard Hopkins]]
|1
|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
|- align=center
|85
|2006 Jun 17
|[[Jermain Taylor]]
|[[ Jermain Taylor vs. Ronald Wright|DRAW 12]]
|[[Ronald (Winky) Wright]]
|2
|Memphis, Tennessee, USA
|- align=center
|86
|2006 Dec 9
|[[Jermain Taylor]]
|[[Jermain Taylor vs. Kassim Ouma|UD 12]]
|[[Kassim Ouma]]
|3
|Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
|- align=center
|87
|2007 May 19
|[[Jermain Taylor]]
|[[Jermain Taylor vs. Cory Spinks|SD 12]]
|[[Cory Spinks]]
|4
|Memphis, Tennessee, USA
|- align=center
|88
|2007 Sep 29
|[[Kelly Pavlik]]
|[[Jermain Taylor vs. Kelly Pavlik (1st meeting)|TKO 7]]
|[[Jermain Taylor]]
| -
|Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
|}

[[Category:World Middleweight Title Fights|WBC]]

Human:16204

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#REDIRECT [[Ramon Mendez]]

Ramon Mendez

2008-03-15T22:51:13Z

Nwwebber: Human:16204 moved to Ramon Mendez