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Philly Boxing History |
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JANUARY 17, 1984 |
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James 'Black Gold' Shuler defended his NABF Middleweight Title with a 12-round decision against Nashville's Clint Jackson on this day in 1984. Against Shuler, Jackson looked to finally break his local jinx, as his three losses to date had all come at the fists of Philly-area fighters - Camden's Tony Braxton (TKO by 9), Southwest Philly's Animal Fletcher (L12), & South Philly's Buster Drayton (KO by 2). Jackson fought tough and went the distance, but in the end, it was Shuler, the undefeated-would-be Olympian who came out on top, staying undefeated (19-0) and keeping Jackson's curse intact. With the win Shuler, moved a step closer to a title shot against Marvin Hagler that of course, would never come. In 1986, Shuler lost his big test to Thomas Hearns in a nightmare of a fight (KO by 1), and just one week later, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
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1936 - Leroy Haynes KO2 Sal Ruggirello at Philadelphia, PA |
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| 1958 - Harold Johnson W10 Bert Whitehurst at Syracuse, NY | ||||
| 1966 - Joe Frazier KO1 Mel Turnbow at the Philadelphia Athletic Club in North Philly | ||||
| 1973 - Tyrone Everett W6 Luciano Santos at the Catholic Youth Center in Scranton, PA | ||||
| 1977 - Bennie Briscoe W10 Karl Vinson at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1977 - Jerome Artis W10 Jose Fernandez II at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Augie Pantellas KO5 Isaac Vega at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Skinny Jimmy Rothwell TKO6 Mike Everett at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Richie Bennett KO2 Eddie Warren at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1982 - Livingstone Bramble W10 Jerome Artis at Atlantic City | ||||
| 1986 - Tim Witherspoon W15 Tony Tubbs at Atlanta, GA (Won WBA Heavyweight Title) | ||||
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| 1878 - Philadelphia Jack O'Brien | ||||
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BLACK
GOLD WINS