Donald Curry vs. Jun Suk Hwang - Revision history

Boxsoup at 23:59, 20 May 2015

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	*~~<b>Vacant~~ [[WBA]] Welterweight Title~~</b>~~		*'''[[WBA]] Welterweight Title''' (Vacant)

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Earl at 02:46, 6 November 2013

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			*<b>Vacant [[WBA]] Welterweight Title</b>

			==Notes==
			*The WBA title had been vacated by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who retired following surgery to repair a detached retina.
			*Curry was ranked #1 by the WBA and Hwang was ranked #3.
			*Curry's purse was $75,000 and Hwang's was $25,000.
			*The fight was televised by [[ESPN]].
			*There was a crowd of 9,000.


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			'''From the ''New York Times'':'''

	*<b>Vacant [[WBA]] Welterweight Title</b>		FORT WORTH, Feb. 13— Donald Curry, surviving the first knockdown of his professional career, captured the World Boxing Association welterweight title tonight with a unanimous 15-round decision over Jun Sok Hwang of South Korea.

			Curry, unbeaten in 16 fights and winner of 12 by knockouts, assumed the championship vacated last year with the retirement of Sugar Ray Leonard.

	In the seventh round, a right uppercut sent Curry to his knees~~. It was the first knockdown of his career~~. He was dazed by the ~~punch~~, but he managed to backpedal his way out of trouble. From that point~~, Curry's~~ jabs and combinations began to take their toll on ~~his opponent~~.		In the seventh round, a right uppercut sent Curry to his knees. He was dazed by the blow, but he managed to backpedal his way out of trouble. From that point his jabs and combinations began to take their toll on Jun.

	~~With~~ the ~~win~~, ~~Curry assumed~~ the ~~championship vacated the previous year with the retirement~~ of ~~[[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who exited the sport following surgery to repair a detached retina~~.		It was the first loss for Jun, who had won 21 fights and also had 12 knockouts. Referee Roberto Ramirez of Puerto Rico scored the bout 146-139, as did Judge Ishmael Fernandez of Puerto Rico. Judge Harmando Cedeno of Panama had it 148-140.

	~~(Source: UPI)~~		Curry, a Fort Worth native who came into the bout weighing 146¼ pounds to 147 for Jun, was a heavy favorite.

Jm47130 at 04:44, 18 June 2008

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	Curry ~~rose from a~~ knockdown to win the ~~vacant WBA welterweight title, which had been relinquished by~~ [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who ~~had retired from boxing~~ following surgery to repair a detached retina.		In the seventh round, a right uppercut sent Curry to his knees. It was the first knockdown of his career. He was dazed by the punch, but he managed to backpedal his way out of trouble. From that point, Curry's jabs and combinations began to take their toll on his opponent.

			With the win, Curry assumed the championship vacated the previous year with the retirement of [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who exited the sport following surgery to repair a detached retina.

			(Source: UPI)

Jm47130 at 03:10, 18 June 2008

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	*<b>Vacant WBA Welterweight Title</b>		*<b>Vacant [[WBA]] Welterweight Title</b>

	~~The fight was for~~ the vacant title ~~after the reigning champ~~, [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], had retired from boxing ~~with~~ a detached retina.		Curry rose from a knockdown to win the vacant WBA welterweight title, which had been relinquished by [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], who had retired from boxing following surgery to repair a detached retina.

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	*<b>Vacant WBA Welterweight Title</b>		*<b>Vacant WBA Welterweight Title</b>
	*<b>Referee:</b> Roberto Ramirez
	*<b>Judges scoring:</b> Ramirez 146-139, Harmodio Cedeño 148-140, Ismael W. Fernandez 146-139
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	The fight was for the vacant title after the reigning champ, [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], had retired from boxing with a detached retina.		The fight was for the vacant title after the reigning champ, [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], had retired from boxing with a detached retina.


	~~[[Category:1983 Bouts\|Curry vs. Hwang]]~~

Brett at 04:03, 12 June 2006

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	*<b>Judges scoring:</b> Ramirez 146-139, Harmodio Cedeño 148-140, Ismael W. Fernandez 146-139		*<b>Judges scoring:</b> Ramirez 146-139, Harmodio Cedeño 148-140, Ismael W. Fernandez 146-139
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	The fight was for the vacant title after the reigning champ, [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], had retired from boxing with a detached retina.		The fight was for the vacant title after the reigning champ, [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], had retired from boxing with a detached retina.

Brett at 15:49, 28 May 2006

2006-05-28T15:49:09Z

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<fight>1026</fight>

*Vacant WBA Welterweight Title
*Referee: Roberto Ramirez
*Judges scoring: Ramirez 146-139, Harmodio Cedeño 148-140, Ismael W. Fernandez 146-139

The fight was for the vacant title after the reigning champ, [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], had retired from boxing with a detached retina.

[[Category:1983 Bouts|Curry vs. Hwang]]