On This Day In Boxing History

Larry Holmes vs Ken Norton

June 9th, 1978

World Boxing Council World Heavy Title

Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas     

June 9th

1899: James J. Jeffries KO11 Bob Fitzsimmons

1909: Stanley Ketchel KO3 Philadelphia Jack O�Brien.

1914: Harry Wills ND10 Joe Jeannette, New Orleans.

Kid Williams KO3 Johnny Coulon

1924: Sammy Mandell ND10 Johnny Dundee

1951: Gene Fullmer pro-debut KO1 Glen Peck

Archie Moore RTD9 Abel Cestac

1958: Archie Moore W10 Howard King

1959: Davey Moore is born in Bronx, New York.

1967: Floyd Patterson Majority Draw Jerry Quarry

1978: Larry Holmes W15 Ken Norton

Carlos Zarate KO4 Emilio Hernandez

1990: Sung Kil Moon KO8 Gilberto Roman

1992: John David Jackson RTD9 Pat Lawlor

2001: Sven Ottke KO11 Ali Ennebati

2005: Peter Quillin debut TKO1 Anthony Hunter

2007: Chad Dawson KO6 Jesus Ruiz

Miguel Cotto KO11 Zab Judah

2012: Alejandra Marina Oliveras RTD6 Diana Ayala

Timothy Bradley Jr WSD12Manny Pacquiao

Randall Bailey KO11 Mike Jones

Guillermo Rigondeaux TKO5 Teon Kennedy

2017: Cecilia Braekhus W10 Erica Anabella Farias

2018: Maurice Hooker WSD12 Terry Flanagan

Terence Crawford TKO9 Jeff Horn

Tyson Fury RTD4 Sefer Seferi

2020: Shakur Stevenson KO6 Felix Caraballo