Boxing

Rules

Jan 1, 1865

In 1865 when John Sholto Douglass, the Eighth Marquess of Queensbury, drew up new rules of boxing which basically transformed the sport into what it is today.

Dates

Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Jan 14, 2014

First Olympic Games

Jan 1, 1904

It was included in the St. Louis Olympic Games in 1904 for the first time ever. From here on, talented fighters from all over the world would meet and fight for sanctioned titles all throughout the 20th Century and into the 21st.

NBA

Jan 1, 1927

In 1927 the National Boxing Association (NBA) became the first "sanctioning body" to govern over the sport.

death of first black boxer

Jun 10, 1946

Jack Johnson, 1st black heavyweight champion (1908-1915), died in car accident.

Joe Louis

Jun 19, 1946

The first title match in boxing to be televised takes place in New York City, as Joe Louis defeated Billy Conn for the heavyweight championship. Three NBC TV stations carried the fight.

Boxer killed

Mar 21, 1963

Boxer Davey Moore was killed by Sugar Ramos in Dodger Stadium during a nationally televised boxing match. In 1964 Bob Dylan wrote his song “Who Killed Davey Moore?”

Supreme court

Jun 28, 1970

Muhammed Ali, formerly Cassius Clay, stood before the Supreme Court regarding his refusal of induction into the Army during the Vietnam War.

Boxer found dead

Jan 5, 1971

Sonny Liston (b.1932), World Champion boxer (1962-64), was found dead in his Las Vegas home.

Frazier won

Mar 8, 1971

Joe Frazier fought Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship at Madison Square Garden. Frazier won.

Over turned

Jun 28, 1971

The Supreme Court overturned the draft evasion conviction of Muhammad Ali.

Defeat!

Sep 10, 1973

Muhammad Ali defeated Ken Norton in a heavyweight boxing match and avenged a loss to Norton the previous March.

Muhammad Ali and George Foreman

Oct 30, 1974

Muhammad Ali and George Foreman held their "Rumble In the Jungle" boxing match in Kinshasa, Zaire. Ali knocked out George Foreman in the eighth round of a 15-round bout to regain his world heavyweight title, that was taken from him for refusing military service.

Muhammad Ali rematch

Oct 1, 1975

Muhammad Ali beat Joe Frazier after 14 rounds for the heavyweight boxing title in Manila.

Medal

Jul 31, 1976

Sugar" Ray Charles Leonard (b.1956), American boxer, won an Olympic gold medal in Montreal.

Retired

Jun 29, 1979

Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (b.1942) confirmed to reporters that he'd sent a letter to the World Boxing Association resigning his title, saying his third announced retirement was indeed final.

Plane crash

Mar 14, 1980

a Polish airliner crashed while making an emergency landing near Warsaw, killing all 87 people aboard, including 22 members of a U.S. amateur boxing team.

Mike Tyson

Nov 2, 1986

Mike Tyson (20) knocked out Trevor Berbick and won the WBC title to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history.

Round 1 knock out

Jun 27, 1988

Mike Tyson retained the undisputed heavyweight crown as he knocked out Michael Spinks 91 seconds into the first round of a championship fight in Atlantic City, N.J.

Tyson punches innocent

Apr 9, 1989

Boxer Mike Tyson struck a parking attendant when asked to move his car.

Tyson knocked out

Feb 11, 1990

In a stunning upset, heavyweight champion Mike Tyson was knocked out in the 10th round of his fight with Buster Douglas in Tokyo.

Jail

Jul 19, 1991

Boxer Mike Tyson had sex with Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant. On September 9, 1991, an Indiana Grand Jury voted to indict Tyson on three counts, including one for the rape of Washington. Tyson was convicted on February 10, 1992 and was imprisoned.

Guilty

Jun 27, 1992

Boxer Mike Tyson went on trial for rape. On Feb 10 he was found guilty.

Released

Mar 25, 1995

Mike Tyson was released from the Indiana Youth Center after serving three years for the 1992 rape of Desiree Washington, a beauty pageant contestant.

Biting ear off

Jun 28, 1997

In a wild rematch, Mike Tyson was disqualified in the 3rd round in the boxing heavyweight title for biting Evander Holyfield's ear in Las Vegas. Tyson complained of head buts by Holyfield. His $30 million purse was withheld pending a hearing. Tyson was suspended and his purse withheld pending a decision on his punishment. His Nevada state boxing license was taken away and he was fined $3 million. The state license could be re-applied for in a year.

Released from jail again

May 24, 1999

Mike Tyson walked out of a Rockville, Md., jail after serving 3 1/2 months behind bars for assaulting two motorists over a fender-bender.

First hispanic

Mar 3, 2001

John Ruiz became the first Hispanic WBA heavyweight champion by defeating Evander Holyfield in a unanimous 12-round decision.

Hall of fame

Jun 8, 2003

George Foreman was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Sugar Shane Mosley

Sep 13, 2003

In Las Vegas, Sugar Shane Mosley beat Oscar De La Hoya, winning a close but unanimous decision to take the WBC and WBA 154-pound titles.

Manny Pacquiao

Nov 13, 2010

In Texas Manny Pacquiao, boxer and Filipino congressman, cemented his claim to being the best fighter in the world by dominating the bigger but slower Antonio Margarito of Mexico. Pacquiao earned a guaranteed $15 million.

Joe Frazier

Nov 7, 2011

Joe Frazier (67), the boxer who first beat Muhammad Ali in March 1971, died in Philadelphia after a brief battle with liver cancer.