On this day in fistiana... 3/13/10 Pacquiao vs. Clottey

On this day in fistiana...

Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey

March 13, 2010

On this day in fistiana at Cowboy Stadium, Manny Pacquiao fought and defeated a natural welterweight in Joshua Clottey with a speedy, swarming, relentless peppering of punches which certain fighters and internet trolls attribute to PEDs.

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On this day in fistiana... 3/13/04 Wright vs. Mosley 1, Mesi-Jirov

Ronald Winky Wright vs. Sugar Shane Mosley 1
Joe Mesi vs. Vassily Jirov

March 13, 2004

On this day in fistiana at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Winky Wright defeated Sugar Shane Mosley for the undisputed 154 pound title. On the undercard Joe Mesi had all he could handle in Vassily Jirov.

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On this day in fistiana... 3/13/93 Carbajal vs. Gonzalez 1

Michael Carbajal vs. Humberto Chiquita Gonzalez 1

March 13, 1993

On this day in fistiana at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, NV, Michael Carbajal triumphs over Humberto Gonzalez in a thrilling Light Flyweight Title unification bout that was later named The Ring magazine's Fight-Of-the-year.

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On this day in fistiana... 3/12/88 Ramirez vs. Whitaker 1

On this day in fistiana...

Jose Luis Ramirez vs. Pernell Whitaker 1

March 12, 1988

On this day in 1988 Pernell Sweet Pea Whitaker challenged for the WBC Lightweight Title of Jose Luis Ramirez and it looked to many that Whitaker won it, but not to the officials scoring the bout. Two of the three judges saw Ramirez as the victor and he retained his title via split decision in one of the worst of boxing's many very bad decisions.

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On this day in fistiana... 3/11/89 Holyfield vs. Dokes

On this day in fistiana...

Evander Holyfield vs. Michael Dokes

March 11, 1989

On this day in fistiana at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, NV, Evander Holyfield and Michael Dokes fought an instant heavyweight classic.

On this day in fistiana... 3/10/86 Tyson vs. Zouski

On this day in Fistiana

Mike Tyson vs. Steve Zouski

March 10, 1986

On this day in fistiana in Uniondale, NY, Mike Tyson picked up his nineteenth straight KO with a 3rd round stoppage of Steve Zouski. Interestingly, just 364 days later George Foreman made his comeback debut against the same Steve Zouski. Notice that Tyson is wearing white trunks and not his signature black. This was the last time he wore anything other than black trunks.

On this day in fistiana, 3/10/86 Hagler vs. Mugabi; Hearns vs. Shuler

On this day in fistiana...

Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs. John Mugabi

March 10, 1986

On this day in 1986 Marvelous Marvin Hagler walked down and battered unbeaten kayo artist John The Beast Mugabi in a converted parking lot in Las Vegas. As destructive and fearsome as Hagler looks here he does look his age, and this is the fight that convinced Ray Leonard to finally challenge The Marvelous One for his title...

Meanwhile, on the undercard Thomas Hearns laid waste to James Shuler in a single round...

On this day in fistiana... 3/9/87 Foreman vs. Zouski

On this day in fistiana...

George Foreman vs. Steve Zouski

March 9, 1987

On this day in 1987 George Foreman returned to the prize-ring just a few days short of an entire decade after his last fight, a decision loss to Jimmy Young. On this night in `87 Foreman stopped Steve Zouski in 4 rounds and began his title quest and a litany of fat-guy, cheeseburger and old age jokes.

On this day in fistiana... 3/8/08 Campbell vs. Diaz

On this day in fistiana...

Nate Campbell vs. Juan Diaz

March 8, 2008

On this day in fistiana in Cancun Mexico, The Galaxy Warrior Nate Campbell wrested the lightweight title from Juan Baby Bull Diaz.

On this day in fistiana... 3/8/03 Sanders vs. Klitschko

On this day in fistiana...

Corrie Sanders vs. Wladimir Klitschko

March 8, 2003 

On this day in fistiana, in Germany, South African heavyweight southpaw upset and battered Wladimir Klitschko in two rounds for the WBO heavyweight title.