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Philly Boxing History |
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April 14, 2001 |
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On this day in 2001, North Philly's Bernard Hopkins won a 12-round decision over Keith Holmes to add the WBC middleweight title to his long-standing IBF honors. The bout was held at Madison Square Garden and was the first step in a tournament to crown an undisputed 160-pound champ. Hopkins used his smart boxing style to win the fight easily. One month later, Felix Trinidad would go on to defeat William Joppy to take the WBA middleweight title and set up the final match against Hopkins. That bout took place in September of 2001 and Hopkins unified the title with the most impressive win of his career. The victory made him a legitimate boxing star and moved him onto a course for major fights and big, big bucks. |
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| FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1925 - George Godfrey TKO4 Sam Baker at the Arena in Vernon, CA | ||||
| 1941 - Sugar Ray Robinson TKO1 Jimmy Tygh at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1941 - Marty Servo W8 Danny Falco at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1944 - Billy Fox KO3 Ray Scully at the Cambria A.C. in NE Philly (Kensington) | ||||
| 1952 - Gil Turner KO7 Chico Varona at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1952 - Henry 'Toothpick' Brown W6 Art Mullins at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1952 - Vinnie DeCarlo KO1 Joe Pastore at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1961 - Orrie Paschall KO4 Don Warner at the Cambria A.C. in NE Philly (Kensington) | ||||
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| 2008 - Dan Bucceroni | ||||
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HOPKINS
UNIFIES MIDDLE-WEIGHT