On This Day in Boxing… July 19
1987 – Mexican boxing legend José Luis Ramírez successfully defended his WBC Lightweight World Championship, earning a unanimous 12-round decision over Terrence Alli in the glamorous setting of Saint-Tropez, France.
2025 – Sebastian Fundora vs. Tim Tszyu: In a thrilling showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sebastian Fundora scored a tenth-round RTD victory over Australia’s Tim Tszyu, successfully retaining his world super welterweight crown.
2025 – Mario Barrios vs. Manny Pacquiao: American champion Mario Barrios successfully defended his welterweight world title with a unanimous 12-round decision over Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2025 – Isaac Cruz vs. Omar Salcido Gámez: The explosive “Pitbull” Cruz earned a major victory with a 12-round decision over Omar Salcido Gámez in Las Vegas, Nevada, capturing the interim super lightweight championship.
2025 – Jesse Rodríguez vs. Phumelela Cafu: The talented “Bam” Rodríguez showcased his elite skills by stopping South Africa’s Phumelela Cafu via sixth-round TKO in Las Vegas, Nevada, while defending his super flyweight world title.
2025 – Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois: In Wrocław, Poland, Oleksandr Usyk reaffirmed his dominance in the heavyweight division, knocking out Britain’s Daniel Dubois in emphatic fashion.
