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1973
Mar 21 Rodell Dupree Scranton, Pa W 4
May 2 Art Savage Scranton, Pa TK 3
Jun 20 Curtis Whitner Scranton, Pa TK 1
Aug 22 Don Branch Scranton, Pa W 6
Sep 10 Bob Bozic New York, NY W 6
Nov 14 Jerry Judge Scranton, Pa W 6
Nov 28 Kevin Isaac Cleveland, Oh TK 3
1974
Apr 24 Howard Darlington Scranton, Pa TK 4
May 29 Bob Mashburn Scranton, Pa TK 7
Dec 11 Joe Hathaway Scranton, Pa TK 1
1975
Mar 24 Charley Green Richfield, Oh KO 2
Apr 9 Oliver Wright Honolulu, Oahu, Hi TK 3
Apr 26 Robert Yarborough Toronto, Ont, Can KO 3
May 16 Ernie Smith Las Vegas, Nv KO 3
Aug 16 Obie English Scranton, Pa TK 7
Aug 26 Charlie James Honolulu, Oahu, Hi W 10
Oct 1 Rodney Bobick Quezon City, Phillipines TK 6
Dec 9 Leon Shaw Washington, DC KO 1
Dec 20 Billy Joiner San Juan, PR TK 3
1976
Jan 29 Joe Gholston Easton, Pa TK 8
Apr 5 Fred Askew Landover, Md TK 2
Apr 30 Roy Williams Landover, Md W 10
1977
Jan 16 Tom Prater Pensacola, Fl W 8
-United States Championship Tournament bout
Mar 17 Horace Robinson San Juan, PR TK 5
Sep 14 Fred Houpe Las Vegas, Nv TK 7
Nov 5 Ibar Arrington Las Vegas, Nv TK 10
1978
Mar 25 Earnie Shavers Las Vegas, Nv W 12
Jun 9 Ken Norton Las Vegas, Nv W 15
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 10 Alfredo Evangelista Las Vegas, Nv KO 7
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
1979
Feb 2 Wendall Baily Allentown, Pa EX 2
Feb 2 Jodie Ballard Allentown, Pa EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
Mar 23 Osvaldo "Ossie" Ocasio Las Vegas, Nv TK 7
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 22 Mike Weaver New York, NY TK 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 28 Earnie Shavers Las Vegas, Nv TK 11
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
1980
Feb 3 Lorenzo Zanon Las Vegas, Nv TK 6
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Mar 31 Leroy Jones Las Vegas, Nv TK 8
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jul 7 Scott LeDoux Bloomington, Mn TK 7
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Oct 2 Muhammad Ali Las Vegas, Nv TK 11
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
1981
Apr 11 Trevor Berbick Las Vegas, Nv W 15
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jun 12 Leon Spinks Detroit, Mi TK 3
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 6 Renaldo Snipes Pittsburgh, Pa TK 11
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
1982
Jun 11 Gerry Cooney Las Vegas, Nv TK 13
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 26 Tex Cobb Houston, Tx W 15
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
1983
Mar 27 Lucien Rodriguez Scranton, Pa W 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
May 20 Tim Witherspoon Las Vegas, Nv W 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 10 Scott Frank Atlantic City, NJ TK 5
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Nov 25 Marvis Frazier Las Vegas, Nv TK 1
1984
Jun 8 Gerrie Coetzee Las Vegas, Nv SCH
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World;
This bout was scheduled but cancelled
Nov 9 James "Bonecrusher" Smith Las Vegas, Nv TK 12
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1985
Mar 15 David Bey Las Vegas, Nv TK 10
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
May 20 Carl "Truth" Williams Reno, Nv W 15
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 21 Michael Spinks Las Vegas, Nv L 15
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1986
Apr 19 Michael Spinks Las Vegas, Nv L 15
-IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1988
Jan 22 Mike Tyson Atlantic City, NJ LT 4
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1989
Nov 10 Tim "Doc" Anderson Jacksonville, Fl EX 4
1990
Mar 18 Bernardo Mercado Jakarta, Indonesia EX 2
Mar 18 James "Quick" Tillis Jakarta, Indonesia EX 2
-The previous 2 bouts were held the same date
1991
Apr 7 Tim "Doc" Anderson Hollywood, Fl TK 1
Aug 13 Eddie Gonzales Tampa, Fl W 10
Aug 24 Michael Greer Honolulu, Oahu, Hi KO 4
Sep 17 Art Card Orlando, Fl W 10
Nov 12 Jamie Howe Jacksonville, Fl TK 1
1992
Feb 7 Ray Mercer Atlantic City, NJ W 12
Jun 19 Evander Holyfield Las Vegas, Nv L 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World;
WBA Heavyweight Championship of the World;
IBF Heavyweight Championship of the World
1993
Jan 5 Everett Martin Biloxi, Ms W 10
Mar 9 Rocky Pepeli Bay St. Louis, Ms TK 4
Apr 13 Ken Lakusta Bay St. Louis, Ms TK 8
May 18 Paul Poirier Bay St. Louis, Ms TK 7
Sep 28 Jose Nino Ribalta Bay St. Louis, Ms W 10
1994
Mar 8 Garing Lane Mashantucket, Ct W 10
Aug 9 Jesse Ferguson Shakopee, Mn W 10
1995
Apr 8 Oliver McCall Las Vegas, Nv L 12
-WBC Heavyweight Championship of the World
Sep 19 Ed Donaldson Bay St. Louis, Ms W 10
1996
Jan 9 Curtis Shepard Galveston, Tx KO 4
Apr 16 Quinn Navarre Bay St. Louis, Ms W 10
Jun 16 Anthony Willis Bay St. Louis, Ms KO 8
-Fight Report
1997
Jan 24 Brian Nielsen Copenhagen, Denmark L 12
-IBO Heavyweight Championship of the World
Jul 29 Maurice Harris New York, NY W 10
1999
Jun 18 James "Bonecrusher" Smith Fayetteville, NC TK 8
-Legends of Boxing Heavyweight Championship
2000
Nov 17 Mike Weaver Biloxi, Ms TK 6
-Legends of Boxing Heavyweight Championship
2002
Jul 27 Butterbean (Eric Esch) Norfolk, Va W 10
2004
Jan 16 Ron McCarthy Birmingham, Al EX 3
Record courtesy of
Tracy Callis,
Historian,
International Boxing Research Organization
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