On This Day… March 15th

1963.-  Archibald Lee Wright, better known as Archie Moore, one of the greatest light heavyweights of history, held the last bout of his superb career defeating Mike DiBiase in three brief rounds at the Madison Square in Phoenix, Arizona. Yes, they’ve got one too! The veteran King of Clobber, known as Ageless Archie, triumphantly left the ring with an incredible record of 183 victories, 141 of them by KO, establishing stoppage ratio, which still stands today!  He lost 23 times and got 10 draws.

1977.- German Eckhard Dagge retained his WBC super welterweight title, defeating British Maurice Hope by decision, drawing in a close match held in Berlin, Germany.

1983.- Tunisian Charlie Magri knocked out Dominican Eleoncio Mercedes in 7 rounds, to win the WBC flyweight title, in a fight held in London.

2008.- Filipino Manny Pacquiao conquered the WBC super featherweight title, defeating Mexican Juan Manuel Márquez by decision, in a great fight held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2014.- In a fight held in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Danny García defeated Mauricio Herrera by decision, successfully defending his WBC super lightweight title.