October 12

1895: Kid Lavigne D 20 Young Griffo, Masbeth, NY.

1926: Jack Sharkey WF 13 Harry Wills, Brooklyn.

1965: Henry Akinwande born. Say hallejujah brother!

1975: Alexis Arguello KO 5 Royal Kobayashi, Tokyo. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1980: Yoko Gushiken W 15 Pedro Flores, Kanazawa, Japan. Retains WBA Junior Flyweight Title.

1985:

• Azumah Nelson KO 1 Pat Cowdell, Birmingham, England. Retains WBC Featherweight Title.
  
• Dodie Penalosa KO 3 Yani Dokolamo, Djkarta. Retains IBF Junior Flyweight Title.

1987: Khaosai Galaxy KO 3 Byung Kwan Chung, Bangkok. Retains WBA Super Flyweight Title.

1991: James Toney KO 4 Francesco Dell'Aquila, Monte Carlo. Retains Lineal & IBF Middleweight Title.

1994: Johnny Tapia KO 11 Henry Martinez, Albuquerque.

1996:

Robin Reid KO 7 Vincenzo Nardiello, Milan. Wins WBC 168-lb Title

Hiroshi Kawashima KO 2 Domingo Sosa, Tokyo. Retains Lineal 115-lb Title

Michael Carbajal KO 5 Tomas Rivera, Anaheim, retains IBF 108-lb Title

Julio Cesar Chavez KO 8 Joey Gamache, Anaheim.