On This Day In Boxing History!

Muhammad Ali vs Brian London  

World Heavyweight Title

August 6th, 1966

Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London

Muhammad Ali vs Brian London - A 12 Punch Combination

August 6th

1918: Harry Greb NWS6 Battling Levinsky

1926: Maxie Rosenbloom KO6 Jamaica Kid

1946: Benny Lynch, 33, dies from pneumonia brought on by malnutrition and alcoholism

Ike Williams KO2 Ivan Christie

1949: Vic Toweel W12 Tony Lombard

1956: The DuMont Television Network aired a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York as its final broadcast, marking the end of a once‑pioneering TV channel

1958: Sonny Liston TKO1 Wayne Bethea

1962: George Benton W10 Joey Giardello

1966: Muhammad Ali KO3 Brian London

1968: Emile Griffith W12 Gypsy Joe Harris

1969: Rodrigo Valdez W10 Peter Cobblah

1971: Yori Boy Campas was born in Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico

1973: Tyrone Everett W10 José Valdez

1976: Danny Lopez TKO7 Art Hafey

1977: Rocky Mattioli KO5 Eckhard Dagge

Pipino Cuevas KO2 Clyde Gray

Roberto Durán KO1 Bernardo Diaz

1985: John Mugabi RTD4 Bill Bradley

1987: James McGirt KO5 Roger Brown

1989: Jorge Paez W12 Steve Cruz

1991: James Smith TKO8 Everett Martin

1992: Indiana Court of Appeals upholds boxer Mike Tyson's rape conviction.       

1993: Félix Trinidad TKO1 Luis Garcia

Gerald McClellan KO1 Jay Bell

Julian Jackson TKO1 Carlton Haywood

1994: Miguel Ángel González TKO8 Leavander

1996: Chris Byrd W10 Uriah Grant

2005: Jeff Lacy KO7 Robin Reid

Eagle Kyowa W12 Katsunari Takayama

2010: Holly Holm TKO1 Jaime Clampitt

2011: Erica Anabella Farias WTD8 Ann Saccurato

2016: The opening day of the boxing tournaments at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

Andre Ward W12 Alexander Brand

Abraham “Chamaco” Lopez RTD9 Jorge “King” Diaz