PHILLY BOXING HISTORY

  

 

Philly Boxing History

DECEMBER 09, 1946

 
 

 

 
 

The Len Matthews-Doug Valliant fight (shown on the home page) took place on
December 6, 1960 - just three days before the 14th birthday of Chuck & Russell.
It was the first fight they ever attended live, and both went with their fathers to celebrate their birthday.

 
 
  FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE:
  1926 - Harry Blitman KO3 Scotty McDonald at Philadelphia
  1940 - Gus Dorazio W10 Herbie Katz at the Arena in West Philly
  1940 - Billy Fox KO4 Shelton Bell at the Arena in West Philly
  1946 - Billy Arnold KO3 Billy Carigan at the Arena in West Philly
  1950 - Gil Turner KO2 Al Hauser at the Cambria A.C. in Northeast Philly (Kensington)
  1953 - Rocky Castellani W10 Gil Turner at Cleveland, OH
  1959 - Sonny Liston KO7 Willie Besmanoff at Cleveland, OH
  1969 - Sammy Goss KO3 Clyde Taylor at the Blue Horizon in North Philly
  1969 - Cyclone Hart KO3 Art Kettles at the Blue Horizon in North Philly
  1969 - Jimmy Young W6 Johnny Gause at the Blue Horizon in North Philly
  1969 - Willie 'The Worm' Monroe KO4 Joe Williams at the Blue Horizon in North Philly
  1970 - Cyclone Hart KO4 Jim Davis at the Blue Horizon in North Philly
  1970 - Alfonso Hayman KO1 Mel Mayfield at the Blue Horizon in North Philly
  1972 - Roy 'Tiger' Williams KO2 Robie Harris at Denver, CO
  1982 - Tyrone Crawley KO10 Anthony Murray at Atlantic City, NJ
  1987 - Curtis Parker TD5 Phillip Morefield at Harrah's in Atlantic City
 

 

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