PHILLY BOXING HISTORY

  

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SPECTRUM MAIN EVENTS

 
       
 

1967 - (1 show)

   
 

October 17, 1967

Joe Frazier KO2 Tony Doyle

Attendance: 8,404
Promoter: Herman Taylor / MSG

 
       
 

1968 - (4 shows)

   
 

August 6, 1968

Emile Griffith W12 Gypsy Joe Harris

Attendance: 13,875
Promoter: Herman Taylor / MSG

 
       
 

October 29, 1968

Kitten Hayward W10 Emile Griffith I

Attendance: 4,375
Promoter: Lou Lucchese

 
       
 

November 18, 1968

Chuck Leslie W10 Roger Russell

Attendance: 4,892
Matchmaker: Jack Puggy (Deborah Benefit Show)

 
       
 

December 10, 1968

Joe Frazier W15 Oscar Bonavena II

Attendance: 8,000*
Promoter: Lou Lucchese

 
       
 

1969 - (1 show)

   
 

November 18, 1969

Leotis Martin W10 Roger Russell II

Attendance: 6,052
Matchmaker: Jack Puggy (Deborah Benefit Show)

 
       
 

1970 - (3 shows)

   
 

July 20, 1970

George Foreman KO1 Roger Russell

Attendance: 4,721
Promoter: Herman Taylor

 
       
 

October 6, 1970

Sammy Goss W10 Augie Pantellas I

Attendance: 10,743
Promoter: Lou Lucchese

 
       
 

November 17, 1970

Ricardo Arredondo KO5 Sammy Goss

Attendance: 6,255
Matchmaker: Jack Puggy (Deborah Benefit Show)

 
       
 

1971 - (5 shows)

   
 

January 18, 1971

Ricardo Arredondo KO10 Augie Pantellas

Attendance: 4,835
Promoter: Herman Taylor

 
       
 

June 22, 1971

Cyclone Hart W10 Don Fullmer

Attendance: 6,797
Promoter: Herman Taylor

 
       
 

August 10, 1971

Bennie Briscoe KO2 Juarez DeLima

Attendance: 8,512 / $60,580
Promoter: J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 21, 1971

Cyclone Hart ND6 Denny Moyer

Attendance: 5,312
Promoter: Herman Taylor

 
       
 

November 15, 1971

Bennie Briscoe KO2 Rafael Gutierrez

Attendance: 7,319
Matchmaker: Jack Puggy (Deborah Benefit Show)

 
       
 

1972 - (1 show)

   
 

November 20, 1972

Sammy Goss W10 Jose Luis Lopez

Attendance: 5,689
Promoter: Jack Puggy (Deborah Benefit Show)

 
       
 

1973 - (16 shows)

   
 

January 15, 1973

Sammy Goss KO2 Raul Cruz

Attendance: 3,500* / $21,328
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

January 29, 1973

Bennie Briscoe KO5 Carlos Alberto Salinas

Attendance: 5,096 / $25,351
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

February 19, 1973

Ernie Terrell KO1 Bill Drover

Attendance: 3,528 / $22,147
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

March 5, 1973

Willie Monroe W10 Don Cobbs

Attendance: 3,258 / $19,183
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

March 26, 1973

Bennie Briscoe TKO3 Art Hernandez

Attendance: 5,356 / $32,778
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 16, 1973

Sammy Goss W10 Jorge Ramos

Attendance: 3,001 / $15,808
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

May 14, 1973

Alfonso Hayman D10 Miguel Barreto

Attendance: 2,387 / $11,726
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

June 11, 1973

Ron Lyle W10 Wendell Newton

Attendance: 2,541 / $13,137
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

June 25, 1973

Bennie Briscoe TKO8 Billy Douglas

Attendance: 9,122 / $64,565
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 6, 1973

Tyrone Everett W10 Jose Valdez

Attendance: 4,091 / $22,960
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 31, 1973

Alfonso Hayman KO7 Papo Villa

Attendance: 3,324 / $17,400
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 24, 1973

Richie Kates W10 Don Fullmer

Attendance: 2,022 / $10,176
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

October 8, 1973

Boogaloo Watts KO8 Carlos Alberto Salinas

Attendance: 2,307 / $11,367
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

October 22, 1973

Bennie Briscoe KO3 Ruben Arocha

Attendance: 3,194 / $17,245
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

November 12, 1973

Cyclone Hart KO2 Al Quinney

Attendance: 2,599 / $11,603
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

December 3, 1973

Tyrone Everett KO9 Richie Villanueva

Attendance: ? / $9,585
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

1974 - (11 shows)

   
 

January 14, 1974

Kitten Hayward KO4 Lil' Abner

Attendance: 4,707 / $20,021
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

February 18, 1974

Willie Monroe W10 Cyclone Hart

Attendance: 10,127 / $69,725
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

March 11, 1974

Sammy Goss W10 Clemente Mucino

Attendance: 4,820 / $27,178
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 8, 1974

Willie Monroe TKO7 Kitten Haward

Attendance: 6,095 / $43,724
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 29, 1974

Tyrone Everett W12 Sammy Goss

Attendance: 8,628 / $61,965
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

May 22, 1974

Alfonso Hayman W10 Roy Barrientos
(Watts-Hart was postponed the week of the bout)

Attendance: ? / $7,735
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

July 15, 1974

Boogaloo Watts KO1 Cyclone Hart

Attendance: 5,185 / $29,207
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 19, 1974

Willie Monroe W10 Billy Douglas

Attendance: 7,122 / $46,720
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 10, 1974

Tyrone Everett KO2 Jose Luis Madrid

Attendance: 4,425 / $27,055
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

October 9, 1974

Emile Griffith W10 Bennie Briscoe I

Attendance: 8,519 / $54,230
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

November 12, 1974

Boogaloo Watts W10 Willie Monroe

Attendance: 4,931 / $30,698
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

1975 - (11 shows)

   
 

January 14, 1975

Tyrone Everett W10 Bert Nabalatan

Attendance: 8,215 / $56,121
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

February 17, 1975

Mike Rossman W10 Matt Donovan

Attendance: 4,770 / $31,268
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

March 11, 1975

Tyrone Everett KO4 Jose Luis Lopez

Attendance: 6,413 / $42,224
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 7, 1975

Bennie Briscoe D10 Vinnie Curto I

Attendance: 4,518 / $28,172
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

May 5, 1975

Tyrone Everett W10 Pedro Aguero

Attendance: 6,711 / $44,497
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

June 16, 1975

Bennie Briscoe W10 Kitten Hayward II

Attendance: 6,398 / $41,079
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

July 24, 1975

Tyrone Everett KO6 Hyun Chai Kim

Attendance: 8,014 / $52,112
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 18, 1975

Bennie Briscoe W10 Eddie Gregory

Attendance: 5,249 / $32,585
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 16, 1975

Tyrone Everett W10 Benjamin Ortiz

Attendance: 6,398 / $42,182
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

October 21, 1975

Duane Bobick KO2 Rochelle Norris

Attendance: 4,011 / $23,615
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

November 18, 1975

Bennie Briscoe D10 Cyclone Hart I

Attendance: 11,021 / $74,738
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

1976 - (8 shows)

   
 

January 13, 1976

Boogaloo Watts W10 Marvin Hagler I

Attendance: 6,167
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

February 10, 1976

Tyrone Everett W12 Rosalio Muro

Attendance: 8,611
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

March 9, 1976

Willie Monroe W10 Marvin Hagler I

Attendance: 3,459
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 6, 1976

Bennie Briscoe KO1 Cyclone Hart II

Attendance: 11,795
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

May 19, 1976

Willie Monroe TKO7 Felton Marshall

Attendance: ?
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 16, 1976

David Love KO4 Willie Monroe

Attendance: 7,147
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 14, 1976

Marvin Hagler TKO9 Cyclone Hart

Attendance: 3,564
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

November 30, 1976

Alfredo Escalera W15 Tyrone Everett

Attendance: 16,019
(Phila. Indoor Record)
Promoter: Spectrum Fights & Top Rank

 
       
 

1977 - (7 shows)

   
 

January 17, 1977

Bennie Briscoe W10 Karl Vinson

Attendance: 4,149
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

February 21, 1977

Tyrone Everett KO8 Memo Vega

Attendance: 5,439
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

June 27, 1977

Jerome Artis W10 Red Berry

Attendance: 5,449
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

July 26, 1977

Matt Franklin KO12 Marvin Johnson I

Attendance: 6,459
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 23, 1977

Marvin Hagler KO2 Willie Monroe III

Attendance: 8,169
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 17, 1977

Roberto Duran W15 Edwin Viruet

Attendance: 7,910
Promoter: Spectrum Fights & Don King

 
       
 

November 1, 1977

Matt Franklin W10 Lee Royster

Attendance: 6,317
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
       
 

1978 - (10 shows)

   
 

January 17, 1978

Augie Pantellas TKO5 Issac Vega

Attendance: 4,431
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

February 10, 1978

Matt Franklin KO6 Richie Kates

Attendance: 6,586
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

March 14, 1978

Augie Pantellas W10 Roman Contreras

Attendance: 6,340
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 10, 1978

Victor Abraham W10 Jimmy Rothwell

Attendance: 5,122
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

May 24, 1978

Mike Rossman KO2 Lonnie Bennett

Attendance: 9,886
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

June 19, 1978

Matt Franklin KO5 Dale Grant

Attendance: 4,707
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

August 24, 1978

Marvin Hagler W10 Bennie Briscoe

Attendance: 14,930
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 27, 1978

Bobby Chacon KO7 Augie Pantellas

Attendance: 4,081
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

October 24, 1978

Matt Franklin TKO11 Yaqui Lopez I

Attendance: 8,877
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

December 5, 1978

Mike Rossman TKO6 Aldo Traversaro

Attendance: 11,205
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

1979 - (6 shows)

   
 

February 5, 1979

David Love W10 Bennie Briscoe

Attendance: 6,296
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

April 3, 1979

Thomas Hearns W10 Alfonso Hayman

Attendance: 5,981
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

May 14, 1979

Curtis Parker KO5 Willie Warren

Attendance: 3,464
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

July 16, 1979

Curtis Parker W10 Willie Monroe

Attendance: 4,548
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

September 11, 1979

Curtis Parker TKO7 Elisha Obed

Attendance: 7,104
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

November 14, 1979

Jerry Martin W12 Jesse Burnett

Attendance: 5,325
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

1980 - (1 show)

   
 

February 1, 1980

Jeff Chandler KO10 Javier Flores

Attendance: 2,708
Promoter: Spectrum Fights / J Russell Peltz

 
       
 

1981 - (1 show)

   
 

May 18, 1981

Jerry Martin KO7 Leon McDonald

Attendance: 2,720
Promoter: Peltz Boxing Promotions

 
       
 

1982 - (1 show)

   
 

August 7, 1982

Dwight Braxton TKO6 Saad Muhammad II

Attendance: 6,781
Promoter:
Murad Mhammad

 
       
 

1983 - (2 shows)

   
 

September 9, 1983

Jimmie Sykes KO4 Steve Traitz, Jr.
(Plus: Pryor-Arguello II Closed Circuit Broadcast)

Attendance: 6,000*
Promoter: Joe Hand Promotions

 
       
 

November 10, 1983

Frank Montgomery W8 Garland Wright
(Plus: Hagler-Duran Closed Circuit Broadcast)

Attendance: ?
Promoter: Joe Hand Promotions

 
       
 

1984 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1985 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1986 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1987 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1988 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1989 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1990 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1991 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1992 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1993 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1994 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1995 - (1 show)     

   
 

December 16, 1995

Mike Tyson KO3 Buster Mathis, Jr.

Attendance: 10,000*
Promoter: Don King

 
       
 

1996 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1997 - (1 show)  

   
 

November 07, 1997

Will Taylor TKO6 Ernest Mateen

Attendance: 2,500*
Promoter: Joe Hand Promotions

 
       
       
 

1998 - (No shows)

   
       
 

1999 - (No shows)

   
       
 

2000 - (No shows)

   
       
 

2001 - (No shows)  

   
       
 

2002 - (2 shows)    

   
 

May 17, 2002

Luis Alberto Santiago W10 Mambea Bakari

Attendance: ?
Promoter:
Damon Feldman

 
       
 

October 11, 2002

Chucky T W10 Ivan Robinson

Attendance: ?
Promoter:
Damon Feldman

 
       
 

2003 - (4 shows)    

   
 

January 24, 2003

Michael Grant TKO5 Carlton Johnson

Attendance: ?
Promoter:
Damon Feldman

 
       
 

March 29, 2003

Bernard Hopkins TKO8 Morrade Hakkar

Attendance: ?
Promoter: Don King

 
       
 

June 20, 2003

Demetrius Hopkins TKO1 Shakha Moore

Attendance: ?
Promoter: Damon Feldman

 
       
 

November 11, 2003

Mike Stewart TKO8 Ivan Robinson

Attendance: ?
Promoter: Peltz Boxing Promotions

 
       
       
 

2004 - (No shows)

   
       
 

2005 - (1 show)     

   
 

March 24, 2005

Robert Hawkins TKO5 John Poore

Attendance: 4,000*
Promoter: Damon Feldman

 
       
 

2006 - (1 show)     

   
 

November 9, 2006

Harry Joe Yorgey D10 Martinus Clay

Attendance: 2,000*
Promoter: Broad Street Boxing Promotions

 
       
 

2007 - (1 show)     

   
 

October 19, 2007

Richard Stewart D8 Jameel Wilson

Attendance: 1,606
Promoter:
Power Productions

 
       
       
 

* Attendance figures marked with an asterisk are estimates taken from newspaper reports and are not exact.

 
       
 

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