Dempsey Crushes
07/04/1919- Size isn’t everything in boxing and age is more than just a number, so did Jess Willard find out in the title fight vs. the
Heavyweight Boxing
Tyson’s First
Iron Mike knocks down Trevor Berbick in Las Vegas- Only 20 years old Mike Tyson takes a shot at the title, knocks out Trevor Berbick in round 2 and and wins WBC heavyweight championship. The bully from Brooklyn becomes a champ. if he only stayed that way.
The Sundown Showdown
It took George Foreman 275 sec. to become the heavyweight champion. in those seconds, Joe Frazier, who held the title, discovered how it feels like when your head is punched by a hammer, meaning Foreman fists.
Ali beats Liston
At the age of 22, Muhammad Ali (then still Cassius Clay), the greatest boxer ever, beats Sonny Liston in round 7 (by technical knockout) and wins the world heavyweight boxing title.
Tunney beats Dempsey
Jack Dempsey vs. Gene Tunney, A new champ is born- Two boxing legends met on the ring in Philadelphia and a new champion was born – Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey in 10 rounds (a points win) and won the world heavyweight boxing title.
The First Champ
Here comes the first champ- 06/19/1719- The British boxer, James Figg, wins the first world championship in heavyweight boxing. Customary at the time competition is held with bare fists.