Boxing History: April 19th

Exploring boxing's rich history on this day

Historic Bouts

Year Fight Details
2014Bernard HopkinsvsBeibut Shumenov View Fight
2008Bernard HopkinsvsJoe Calzaghe View Fight
2003Floyd Mayweather JrvsVictoriano Sosa View Fight
1997Bernard HopkinsvsJohn David Jackson View Fight
1991Evander HolyfieldvsGeorge Foreman View Fight
1987Mike McCallumvsMilton McCrory View Fight
1986Michael SpinksvsLarry Holmes 2 View Fight
1985Julio Cesar ChavezvsRuben Castillo View Fight

Birthdays

Year Boxer Age Today Profile
2001Reito Takahashi Japan flag25 years old View Profile
2000Phongsaphon Panyakum Thailand flag26 years old View Profile
2000Fernando Diaz USA flag26 years old View Profile
1997Shakiel Thompson England flag29 years old View Profile
1996Sultan Zaurbek Kazakhstan flag30 years old View Profile
1995Landile Ngxeke South Africa flag31 years old View Profile
1994Jasmina Zapotoczna United Kingdom flag32 years old View Profile
1989Michal Cieslak Poland flag37 years old View Profile
1988Seiya Fujikita Japan flag38 years old View Profile
1979Layla McCarter USA flag47 years old View Profile
1952Alexis Arguello Nicaragua flagWould be 74 (died at 57) View Profile
1945Yoshiaki Numata Japan flag81 years old View Profile

Deaths

Year Boxer Age at Death Profile
2010Edwin Valero Venezuela flag28 years old View Profile