Did You Know? Today In Boxing History

By Carlos “The Boxing Man” Ortenblad

Today is the 45-year anniversary of a fight between Pedro Carrasco and Mando Ramos. Carrasco weighed in at 134,75 pounds and Ramos weighed in at 135 pounds. The fight happened at Palacio de los Deportes, Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. The two boxers contested the title of WBC World Lightweight Champion, which had been stripped from Ken Buchanan.

During the course of the duel, Carrasco was knocked down four times, but he won by a 12th round disqualification. The win was extremely controversial, because referee Samuel Obudate allegedly decided to award the fight to Carrasco because he was unsure if the fourth knockdown was caused by a punch or by a push. Be it as it may, Carrasco became WBC World Lightweight Champion and Spain´s first ever boxer to become World Champion.

It’s the fifth anniversary of a fight between Ricky Burns and Michael Katsidis. Burns weighed in at 135 pounds, as did Katsidis. Rickster beat The Great at Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom. Burns prevailed by a 12-round Unanimous Decision. On the scorecards, 117-111 (Twice) and 117-112. With the win, Burns won the title of Interim WBO World Lightweight Champion.

Also, it is the 5-year anniversary of a fight between James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo. Kirkland weighed in at 153,75 pounds and Angulo weighed in at 154 pounds. The fight happened in Centro de Cancun, Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. The two fighters exchanged knockdowns in the first round. Kirkland (Mandingo Warrior) was leading on all three scorecards, by 50-46 (Twice) and 49-46 when he TKO´d Angulo (Perro) in the sixth round, in an upset. With the win, Kirkland won the title of WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Champion.

The 5-year anniversary of a fight between Lucian Bute and Glen Johnson. Bute weighed in at 167,5 pounds and Johnson weighed in at 166,5 pounds. The fight happened on Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Bute won by a 12-round Unanimous Decision. On the scorecards, 120-108 (Twice) and 119-109. With the win, Bute kept the title of IBF World Super-Middleweight Champion. Not only that, he retained his unbeaten record, elevating it to 30-0, 24 KO’s.

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