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Corrales never won another boxing match. A rematch between him and Castillo occurred on October 8, 2005. On the day before the fight, Castillo weighed-in 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb over the 135 lb (61 kg) lightweight limit. Since Castillo did not make the weight, the fight became a non-title bout.
In the middle of round 4, Ali began to tire and retreated to the ropes; Bonavena now had a stationary target to hit. From rounds 4 through 8 of the fight, Ali continued defensive boxing with Bonavena stalking him relentlessly. Leaning back against the ropes, Ali started depending on his reflexes rather than his feet to avoid Bonavena's punches.
The fight was called off after 59 seconds of the fifth round, with Dubois retaining his IBF heavyweight title via fifth round knockout. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Over the five rounds, Dubois landed 79 of his 196 punches thrown with a connect rate of 40% and Joshua landed only 32 of his 117 punches thrown with a connect rate of 27%.
Tyson 17, Paul 16. Round 1: ... (18-4) and Brazil's Whindersson Nunes (2-2-1) have entered the ring and introductions are underway for the first fight of the main card. ... The boxing ring for the ...
Died one day following his first professional fight due to injuries sustained. 1 Jun 1928 Tosh Powell: Billy Housego: 20-year-old Welsh boxer Powell collapsed during the third round of his bout with London fighter Housego. Powell was taken to the Liverpool Royal Infirmary, where he died of a brain hemorrhage on 2 June. [8] 24 Jan 1930: Mickey ...
On July 17, 1980, Ali and Holmes signed to fight on October 2 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Promoter Don King said Ali would be paid $8 million and Holmes $6 million. [8] Caesars Palace constructed a temporary 24,790-seat outdoor arena for the fight. The live gate was $6 million, a record for that time. [9]
Muhammad Ali vs. Ernie Terrell, billed as The Battle of Champions, was a professional boxing match contested on February 6, 1967, for the undisputed heavyweight championship. [1] The fight went 15 rounds, with Ali winning through a unanimous decision. [2]
39–2–1 (32 KO) 31–2 (29 KO) Age: 31 years, 1 month: 27 years, 4 months: Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight: 168 lb (76 kg) 165 lb (75 kg) Style: Orthodox: Orthodox: Recognition: WBC Super Middleweight Champion The Ring No. 2 Ranked Super Middleweight: The Ring No. 1 Ranked Middleweight The Ring No. 8 ranked pound-for ...