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Philly Boxing History |
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JUNE 23, 1962 |
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JOHNSON RETAINS TITLE BEFORE 35,000 IN BERLIN On this day in 1962, a 33-year old Harold Johnson put his light-heavyweight championship on the line before a crowd of 35,000 at Olympia Stadium in Berlin, Germany. Johnson's opponent was an 85-1-6 southpaw and local hero named Gustav "Bubi" Scholz. Although the Berlin native was a 4-1 underdog in the fight, he provided the traveling champion with a stiff test, wobbling Johnson in round ten and hanging around for the full 15 round limit. However, Harold controlled the bout and hurt Scholz in round six. The official decision was unanimous for Johnson, allowing him to retain his crown for the fourth time since taking the NBA title in 1961. This was Johnson's first fight and defense since winning recognition of the world title the month before. The win raised Johnson's record to 67-8. After the bout, Johnson's camp talked about the continuation of a European tour, but that never happened. He next fought nine months later (in the US) and then lost his title on a disputed decision to Willie Pastrano in June 1963 in Vegas. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1930 - Primo Carnera WDQ5 George Godfrey at Phillies Ball Park in North Philly | ||||
| 1947 - Jimmy Collins W10 Johnny Forte at the (outdoor) Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1947 - Archie Wilmer W8 Tommy Forte at the (outdoor) Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1947 - Billy 'Chicken' Thompson KO6 Wylie Burns at the (outdoor) Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1952 - Joey Giardello W10 Pierre Langolis I at Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, NY | ||||
| 1962 - Harold Johnson W15 Bubi Schultz at Olympia Stadium in Berlin, Germany | ||||
| 1969 - Joe Frazier TKO7 Jerry Quarry I at Madison Square Garden in New York | ||||
| 1977 - Mike Everett W10 Rocky Ramon at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1998 - Fernando Vargas TKO5 Anthony Stephens at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
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