On This Day… March 21st

1941.- All time great Joe Louis, retained his heavyweight title, defeating hulking Abe Simon by TKO in the thirteenth round, at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan. Referee, Sam Hennessey, stopped the pulverizing one way traffic, at one minute and twenty seconds. The Judges were Dave Butler and Frank Neville.
1963.- Cuban Ultiminio Ramos defeated American Davey Moore by knockout in 10 rounds, winning the WBC featherweight title. The match took place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
1963.- At Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, Cuban Luis Manuel Rodriguez defeated American Emile Griffith by decision in 15 rounds, winning the WBC super welterweight title.
1982.- Dwight Qawi knocked out Jerry Martins in 6 rounds at the Showboat Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. With this win Qawi defended his WBC light heavyweight title.
1988.- Mike Tyson knocked out Tony Tubbs in the second round in a match held in Tokyo, Japan. With this victory Tyson retained his WBC heavyweight title.
2009.- In a fight held in Stuttgart, Germany, Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko knocked out Cuban Juan Carlos Gomez in the ninth round, defending his WBC heavyweight title.