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1962: Jake Matlala born.

1968: Cachorro Amaya KO 1 Alexis Arguello, Managua. Not a very auspicious pro debut for the future hall-of-famer, Alexis Arguello

1976: Rigoberto Riasco W 15 Dong Kyun Yum, Pusan, S. Korea. Retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title.

1981: Eusebio Pedroza KO 7 Carlos Pinango, Caracas. Retains WBA Featherweight Title.

1987: Mike Tyson W 12 Tony Tucker, Las Vegas. Retains (Unifies) World Heavyweight Title. Referee: Mills Lane | Judge: Julio Roldan 118-113 | Judge: Phil Newman 119-111 | Judge: Bill Graham 117-112

1988: Julio Cesar Chavez KO 3 Vernon Buchanan, Inglewood. Non-title fight.

Miguel Lora W 12 Albert Davila, Inglewood. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title. Referee: John Thomas | Judge: Arsenio Garcia 118-113 | Judge: Miguel Donate 117-111 | Judge: Ray Solis 117-111

1992: Julian Jackson W 12 Thomas Tate, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Middleweight Title. Referee: Richard Steele | Judge: Horacio Castilla 116-111 | Judge: Dave Brown 117-111 | Judge: Chuck Giampa 116-111.

Julio Cesar Chavez KO 4 Frankie Mitchell, Las Vegas. Retains WBC Super Lightweight Title.

1994: Yasuei Yakushiji KO 11 Jung-Il Byun, Nagoya, Japan. Retains WBC Bantamweight Title.

Yuri Arbachakov KO 8 Hugo Rafael Soto, Tokyo. Retains WBC Flyweight Title.

1997: Chatchai Dutchboy Gym KO 7 Juan Domingo Cordoba, Bangkok. Retains WBC “interim” Flyweight Title.

Veteran trainer Johnny Tocco, 87, dies after a lengthy illness in Las Vegas where he ran Johnny Tocco’s Ringside Gym for 41-years.

Trainer Alex Sherer, 43, formerly associated with Kronk Gym Detroit, worked for the Forum in Inglewood boxing at the time of his death.

2000: 1984 Olympic gold medalist Steve McCrory, 36, died in Detroit after battling a prolonged illness.

2009: Isaac Hlatshwayo W 12 Delvin Rodriguez, Uncasville, Connecticut. Won the vacant IBF welterweight.

Devon Alexander KO 8 Junior Witter, Rancho Mirage, California. Wins WBC super-lightweight.

Timothy Bradley NC 3 Nate Campbell, Rancho Mirage, California. Fight stopped due to an involuntary impulse. August 2,

1923: Ike Williams born Isiah Williams.

1924: Max Schmeling KO 6 Hans Czapp, Dusseldorf, Germany. Schmeling’s pro debut.

1929: Sammy Mandell W 10 Tony Canzoneri, Chicago. Retains World Lightweight Title.

1951: Esteban DeJesus born.

1958: Jose Napoles KO 1 Julio Rojas, Havana. Napoles’ pro debut.

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