This Day in Boxing -- January 1
by Sin City Ritchey
1903:
Joe Gans WF 11 Gus Gardner, New Britain, CT,
retains world lightweight title.
1907:
Joe Gans KO 8 Kid Herman, Tonopah, NV,
retains world lightweight title.
1908:
Abe Attell Draw 25 Owen Moran, Colma, CA,
retained world featherweight title.
1914:
1922:
Rocky Graziano born Thomas Rocco Barbella.
1924:
Billy Miske dies of Bright's Disease in
his hometown, Saint Paul, MN
1934:
Freddie Miller W 10 "Little" Jack Sharkey, Cincinnati,
Retains NBA featherweight title.
1935:
Baby Arizmendi W 12 Henry Armstrong, Mexico City,
wins vacant CA & Mexican world featherweight title.
1937:
Freddie Steele W 10 Gorilla Jones, Milwaukee,
retains NBA & NY World middleweight title.
1942:
Bruno Arcari born, Latina, Latium, Italy
1943:
Manuel Ortiz W 10 Kenny Lindsay, Portland OR,
retains world bantamweight title.
1977:
Guty Espadas KO 7 JiroTakada, Tokyo,
Retains WBA flyweight title.
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