On This Day In Boxing History!

Lennox Lewis vs Tommy Morrison

October 7th, 1995

International Boxing Council Heavyweight Title

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey

1999: Former Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Contender Bill “Dynamite” Douglas,

The Father of James “Buster” Douglas Passes!

Billy Douglas

Birth Name: William Lee Douglas

Born: March 21st, 1940

Residence: Columbus, Ohio

Birth Place: Columbus, Ohio

The 1963 National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion, is the father of former WBC/WBA/IBF Heavyweight Champion and “Iron” Mike Tyson slayer James “Buster” Douglas and Billy Douglas.

Pro-Debut: March 18th, 1967

Career: 1967-1980

Alias: Dynamite

Died: Age 59, October 7th, 1999

Division: Middleweight - Heavyweight

Stance: Orthodox

Height: 5′ 11″  

Bouts: 59

Rounds: 367

Ko’s: 54.24%

Record: 42-16-1, 32Ko’s -  (Battled the likes of Don Fullmer, Bennie Briscoe, Willie Monroe, Victor Galindez, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Marvin Johnson and Jerry Martin)   

October 7th

1927: Tommy Loughran W15 Mike McTigue

James J. Braddock D10 Joe Monte, NYC.

1932: Jimmy McLarnin KO6 Benny Leonard - The 36-year-old Leonard’s final fight. He retires with an 89-5-1, 115 no-decisions and 71 KO’s.

1961: Cassius Clay KO6 Alex Miteff

1973: Raul Balbi was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1975: Erbito Salavarria W15 Susumu Hanagata

Omar Narvaez is born in Trelew, Argentina.

1988: Graciano Rocchigiani KO11 Chris Reid

Robin Givens files for divorce after an 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson.    

1989: John-John Molina KO10 Tony Lopez

Fabrice Benichou W12 Ramon Cruz

1991: Raul Perez W12 Luis Mendoza

1995: Lennox Lewis KO6 Tommy Morrison

Dariusz Michaczewski W12 Phillippe Michel

Carlos Salazar W12 Harold Grey

1999: Former middleweight & light heavyweight contender Bill “Dynamite” Douglas, the father of James “Buster” Douglas passes from colon cancer

2000: Paulie Ayala W12 Johnny Tapia

Eric Morel W12 Alberto Ontiveros

Nelson TKO5 Adam Watt

Armand Krajnc TKO6 Bert Schenk

Kermit Cintrón 20 years old, pro-debut KO2 Jesse Williams

2006: Nikolai Valuev KO11 Monte Barrett

Tomasz Adamek W12 Paul Briggs

Joel Casamayor W12 Diego Corrales

Vic Darchinyan WTD6 Glenn Donaire

2007: Choi Tseveenpurev WSD12 Abdul Tebazalwa

2016: Ricky Burns W12 Kiryl Relikh

2017: Chris Eubank Jr KO3 Avni Yildirim

2018: Kenshiro Teraji TKO7 Milan Melindo

Naoya Inoue TKO1 Juan Carlos Payano