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Boxing History
On July 9, 1995, Tracy Harris Patterson from New Paltz, NY via Grady Alabama, and adopted son of former Golden Gloves and World Champion Floyd Patterson, knocked down Eddie Hopson four times in the second round to win the IBF Junior Lightweight in Reno, Nevada. Patterson finished his career with 63 wins (43 by KO), 8 losses and two draws. Throughout his career, he fought a multitude of times all over his adopted home state of New York, including Poughkeepsie, Long Beach, Glens Falls, Binghamton, Canastota, Albany, Kerhonkson, the Catskills, Hauppauge, Syracuse and New York City.
On July 10, 1922, Jake LaMotta was born on the lower east side of Manhattan. He was a World Middleweight Champion and was famously portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull. He was the first man to beat Sugar Ray Robinson. He finished with a career record of 83 wins (30 by KO), 19 losses and four draws. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and was ranked 52nd on Ring Magazine's 80 Greatest Fighters of The Past 80 Years. The magazine also ranked him as one of the 10 greatest middleweights of all time.
On July 21, 1982, in New York's Madison Square Garden, the great Salvador "The Invincible Eagle" Sanchez had his first and only fight in New York State, defeating Azumah Nelson via a 15th round TKO to retain his WBC World Featherweight title in what was truly a match for the ages between these famed warriors. Throughout the bout, Nelson was seen as the aggressor, landing more punches per round and outworking Sanchez. However, Sanchez broke through Nelson's ferocious attacks and dropped Nelson with a devastating left hook in the seventh round. Nelson, though, beat the count and returned to form after that wake-up call. With both fighters exhausted going into the final round, Sanchez came out and hurt Nelson with a hard right and another devastating left hook, which left Nelson staggering badly just before falling into a corner. Once again, Nelson got back up. Sanchez then seized the opportunity, landing a few more serious blows, staggering Nelson again just before the referee jumps in to call a halt at the 1:47 mark of the fifteenth and final round. Sanchez showed his greatness by stopping a young and aggressive Azumah Nelson. Regrettably and sadly for boxing fans around the world, this would be the champion's last fight. While training for a rematch with Juan Laporte, who he had defeated in a 15-roound unanimous decision in El Paso, TX the previous year, Sanchez died in a car crash the early morning of
August 12, 1982, at the age of 23. Salvador Sanchez finished his career undefeated as champion and was posthumously inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991. Salvador Sanchez' record was 44 Wins (32 Knockouts), one defeat and one draw.
On July 3, 1915, Gene "The Fighting Marine" Tunney made his professional debut with an eight-round knockout of Bobby Dawson. Tunney was born in the Greenwich Village section New York City in 1897 and was a three-time world champion. His most notable opponent was Jack Dempsey, who he beat in both of their matches. He was elected as Ring Magazine's first-ever Fighter of the Year in 1928 and later elected to the World Boxing Hall of Fame in 1980, the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 and the United States Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He finished his career with a record of 65 wins with one loss and one draw.
On July 9, 1995, Tracy Harris Patterson from New Paltz, NY via Grady Alabama, and adopted son of former Golden Gloves and World Champion Floyd Patterson, knocked down Eddie Hopson four times in the second round to win the IBF Junior Lightweight in Reno, Nevada. Patterson finished his career with 63 wins (43 by KO), 8 losses and two draws. Throughout his career, he fought a multitude of times all over his adopted home state of New York, including Poughkeepsie, Long Beach, Glens Falls, Binghamton, Canastota, Albany, Kerhonkson, the Catskills, Hauppauge, Syracuse and New York City.
On July 10, 1921, Jake "The Raging Bull" LaMotta was born Giacobe LaMotta in The Bronx, NY. He was a World Middleweight Champion and was famously portrayed by Robert De Niro in the film Raging Bull. He was the first man to beat Sugar Ray Robinson. He finished with a career record of 83 wins (30 by KO), 19 losses and four draws. He is a member of the International Boxing Hall of Fame and was ranked 52nd on Ring Magazine's 80 Greatest Fighters of The Past 80 Years. The magazine also ranked him as one of the 10 greatest middleweights of all time.
On July 15, 1984, Kingston, NY's-own Billy Costello won a 12-round unanimous decision over Ronnie Shields at Kingston's (Ulster County) Municipal Auditorium to retain his WBC World super lightweight title. He finished his career with a record of 40 wins against two losses.
On July 24, 1925, Tony Canzoneri knocked out Jack Grodner in the very first round in Queens, NY in his professional debut. Although he was born in Louisiana, he and his family moved to Staten Island when he was a teenager. He seldom fought outside New York City and as a matter of a fact, of his first 38 bouts, only one was fought west of New York State. He as a three-division world champion and finished his career with a record of 141 wins against 24 losses and 10 draws.
On July 26, 2014, WBA and IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady "Triple G" Golovkin defended his titles against challenger Daniele Geale at Madison Square Garden. Golovkin scored a third-round KO to maintain his perfect record.
On July 29, 1965, Theodore A. "Teddy" Atlas, Jr., the renowned American boxing trainer and commentator, was born on Staten Island, NY.
