On This Day In Boxing History!

Emile Griffith vs Dick Tiger II

July 15th, 1970

Madison Square Garden, New York

1980: Boxing’s Biggest Loser

Kristian “Mr. Reliable” Laight Was Born!

Kristian Laight, born July 15th, 1980 is a British former professional boxer dubbed “Mr. Reliable” after making his debut in 2003, losing his first five fights. Coming from a ten-fight amateur career turning pro 2003 never winning two fights in a row made boxing history July 2018 losing his 277th professional fight, a record previously held by Indianapolis, Indiana’s, “Raglin”, Reggie Strickland, 66-276-17, 14Ko’s 4NC.

As far as career highlights Laight “Mr. Reliable” serving as the debuting opponent for future British title holders Tyrone Nurse, Tommy Coyle and Lewis Ritson, and also fought Kevin Mitchell, and Derry Mathews, among others the record holder for most losses in a career at 279 surprisingly outboxed and exposed 5-0 prospect Craig Whyatt on January 30, 2014, in London, winning by a 39-38 decision then one victory and thirty-six losses later “Mr. Reliable” enjoyed one of his most memorable victories August 2015, when he upset Carl Chadwick in memory of his late trainer Lenny Woodhall, who had died a few weeks before.

Featured in a chapter of the 2014 book Journeymen: The Other Side of the Boxing Business by Mark Turley, the 39-year-old from Nuneaton brutally honest told SkySports.com exactly what he misses the most from his 15-year professional boxing career. "I don't miss it. I don't miss training, boxing, fighting. "I miss the money, if I'm honest." When asked if he misses anything else: "I miss the people and the buzz it would give me. "But in the grand scheme of things? No, I don't miss boxing… much."

Asked if he can replace that buzz? "Not really, no, but I'm trying. I still watch boxing on the telly, I still talk to my mates about it." He should be someone that the sport has chewed up and spat out. Not good enough. Who's next? Except Laight knows this and accepted it a long time ago. "I used the game and it uses you," he said.

Fighting on the average of twenty times a year, Laight stopped just five times retired in 2018 with a record of 12–279–9. Following the announcement, Tony Bellew tweeted that "without guys like him the pro game wouldn't exist". According to Forbes & Business Insider, Kristian Laight net worth is approximately $1 Million - $3-5 Million.

Kristian Laight

Birth Date: July 15th, 1980

Birth Place: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Residence: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Pro-Debut: September 26th, 2003

Division: Super Lightweight

Alias:  'Mr Reliable'

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 5′ 10″  

Bouts: 300

Rounds: 1390

Ko’s: 0

Career: 2003-2018

Record: 12-279-9, 0Ko’s, Ko’ed By 5     

July 15th

1889: James J. Corbett W4 Joe Choynski

1930: Bat Battalino KO5 Ignacio Fernandez

1931: Kid Chocolate KO7 Benny Bass

1959: James Tillis born.

1960: Éder Jofre TKO8 Claudio Barrientos

1961: Victor Claudio born.

1964: Tom Johnson born.

1966: Horacio Accavallo W15 Hiroyuki Ebihara

1970: Emile Griffith W10 Dick Tiger

1975: Saensak Muangsurin KO8 Perico Fernandez

1976: Steve Cunningham born.

1980: Boxing’s Biggest loser Warwickshire, UK’s, Kristian “Mr. Reliable” Laight 12-279-9 was born

1984: Billy Costello W12 Ronnie Shields

1987: Louie Espinosa KO 15 Manuel Vilchez

1988: Evander Holyfield RTD5 James Tillis

1989: Evander Holyfield KO2 Adilson Rodriguez

Gianfranco Rosi W12 Darrin Van Horn

1992: Genaro Hernandez W12 Masuaki Takeda

1995: Saman Sorjaturong KO7 Humberto Gonzalez

Marco Antonio Barrera TKO1 Maui Diaz

2000: Lennox Lewis KO2 Frans Botha

2001: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam KO5 Hayato Asai

2004: Pongsaklek Wonjongkam KO5 Luis Angel Martinez

2006: Javier Castijello KO10 Felix Sturm

Sugar Shane Mosley KO6 Fernando Vargas

Juan Diaz KO9 Randy Suico

Wladimir Sidorenko W12 Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym

Daniel Ponce de León KO1 Sod Kokietgym

Fabrice Tiozzo KO5 Henry Saenz

2011: Carolina Raquel Duer TKO1 Dendi Fleis

2016: Christina Hammer TKO6 Melinda Lazar

2017: Chris Eubank Jr. W12 Arthur Abraham

Miguel Berchelt W12 Takashi Miura

2018: Manny Pacquiao TKO7 Lucas Matthysse

2023: Alycia Baumgardner W10 Christina