Tim Witherspoon vs. Greg Page (1st meeting) - Revision history

Artur128 at 19:30, 12 July 2025

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	<Fight>1259</fight>		<Fight>1259</fight>
	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)

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	~~[[File:Witherspoon-Page 56535486.jpg\|right\|360px]]~~
	~~[[File:Wihterspoon-Page 57176214.jpg\|right\|360px]]~~
	<Fight>1259</fight>		<Fight>1259</fight>
	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)
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	==Note==		==Note==
			[[file:1259Poster.jpg\|right\|325px]]
			[[File:Witherspoon-Page 56535486.jpg\|right\|360px]]
			[[File:Wihterspoon-Page 57176214.jpg\|right\|360px]]
	* [[Larry Holmes]] relinquished the [[WBC]] heavyweight title because he said he would not fight Greg Page, the No. 1-ranked contender, under the terms of a contract with promoter [[Don King]]. The contract called for Holmes to get $2.5 million to fight Page in February or March of 1984. "I won't fight him unless they come up with more dollars," Holmes said.		* [[Larry Holmes]] relinquished the [[WBC]] heavyweight title because he said he would not fight Greg Page, the No. 1-ranked contender, under the terms of a contract with promoter [[Don King]]. The contract called for Holmes to get $2.5 million to fight Page in February or March of 1984. "I won't fight him unless they come up with more dollars," Holmes said.
	* Bout between Page and WBC's No.2 contender Witherspoon announced on February 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/778941287/]		* Bout between Page and WBC's No.2 contender Witherspoon announced on February 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/778941287/]

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	==Note==		==Note==
	* [[Larry Holmes]] relinquished the [[WBC]] heavyweight title because he said he would not fight Greg Page, the No. 1-ranked contender, under the terms of a contract with promoter [[Don King]]. The contract called for Holmes to get $2.5 million to fight Page in February or March of 1984. "I won't fight him unless they come up with more dollars," Holmes said.		* [[Larry Holmes]] relinquished the [[WBC]] heavyweight title because he said he would not fight Greg Page, the No. 1-ranked contender, under the terms of a contract with promoter [[Don King]]. The contract called for Holmes to get $2.5 million to fight Page in February or March of 1984. "I won't fight him unless they come up with more dollars," Holmes said.
	* Bout between Page and WBC's No.2 contender Witherspoon ~~official~~ on February 4.		* Bout between Page and WBC's No.2 contender Witherspoon announced on February 3.[https://www.newspapers.com/image/778941287/]

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	==Note==		==Note==
	[[Larry Holmes]] relinquished the [[WBC]] heavyweight title because he said he would not fight Greg Page, the No. 1-ranked contender, under the terms of a contract with promoter [[Don King]]. The contract called for Holmes to get $2.5 million to fight Page in February or March of 1984. "I won't fight him unless they come up with more dollars," Holmes said.		* [[Larry Holmes]] relinquished the [[WBC]] heavyweight title because he said he would not fight Greg Page, the No. 1-ranked contender, under the terms of a contract with promoter [[Don King]]. The contract called for Holmes to get $2.5 million to fight Page in February or March of 1984. "I won't fight him unless they come up with more dollars," Holmes said.
			* Bout between Page and WBC's No.2 contender Witherspoon official on February 4.

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	"I told you neither one could fight," said Holmes, who voluntarily gave up his title following a bitter contract dispute with promoter [[Don King]] and now fights as the [[International Boxing Federation]]'s heavyweight champion.		"I told you neither one could fight," said Holmes, who voluntarily gave up his title following a bitter contract dispute with promoter [[Don King]] and now fights as the [[International Boxing Federation]]'s heavyweight champion.

	Despite being outweighed by nearly 20 pounds, Witherspoon, at ~~230¼~~, seemed the stronger of the two as he kept Page backed into one corner or another much of the bout.		Despite being outweighed by nearly 20 pounds, Witherspoon, at 220¼, seemed the stronger of the two as he kept Page backed into one corner or another much of the bout.

	Page, 239½, counterpunched well, but his punches lacked the power of Witherspoon's—a fact that, much to Page's dismay, influenced the judging.		Page, 239½, counterpunched well, but his punches lacked the power of Witherspoon's—a fact that, much to Page's dismay, influenced the judging.

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	<Fight>1259</fight>		<Fight>1259</fight>
	*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)		*'''Promoter:''' [[Don King]] (Don King Productions)
			*'''Show:''' [http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=2461]
	*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 116-112 Witherspoon.		*'''Unofficial AP scorecard:''' 116-112 Witherspoon.
	*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)		*'''[[World Boxing Council]] Heavyweight Title''' (Vacant title)