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The comeback of 1980s blue-chip prospect Tony Ayala Jr. ended OTD in 2003 when Anthony Bonsante battered and stopped him in the 11th round of a junior middleweight fight in Norman, OK.
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Matthew Saad Muhammad retained a light heavyweight world title, somewhat controversially, with a ninth-round stoppage of Murray Sutherland in Atlantic City OTD in 1981. Saad Muhammad trailed by one point on two of the judges' scorecards.
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Roy Jones punched Virgil Hill's spleen into the cheap seats in the fourth round of their catchweight fight OTD in 1998 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Thomas Hearns stopped challenger Randy Shields in 12 rounds in defense of a welterweight world title OTD in 1981 in Phoenix, AZ. Hearns led on all cards.
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Wladimir Klitschko retained a heavyweight world title OTD in 2015 with a unanimous decision win over Bryant Jennings in New York. Scores: 118-109, 116-111 (twice). Klitschko lost a point for holding (!) in the 10th. It was the final win of Klitschko's career.
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Carl Froch rebounded from a third-round knockdown to knock Jermain Taylor loopy in the 12th round of a super middleweight title bout OTD in 2009 in Mashantucket, CT. Taylor led on two of the judges' cards.
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This is beautiful Errol Spence. You are a good man.

Carl Froch rebounded from a third-round knockdown to knock Jermain Taylor loopy in the 12th round of a super middleweight title bout OTD in 2009 in Mashantucket, CT. Taylor led on two of the judges' cards.
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Wladimir Klitschko retained a heavyweight world title OTD in 2015 with a unanimous decision win over Bryant Jennings in New York. Scores: 118-109, 116-111 (twice). Klitschko lost a point for holding (!) in the 10th. It was the final win of Klitschko's career.
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Thomas Hearns stopped challenger Randy Shields in 12 rounds in defense of a welterweight world title OTD in 1981 in Phoenix, AZ. Hearns led on all cards.
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Roy Jones punched Virgil Hill's spleen into the cheap seats in the fourth round of their catchweight fight OTD in 1998 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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Matthew Saad Muhammad retained a light heavyweight world title, somewhat controversially, with a ninth-round stoppage of Murray Sutherland in Atlantic City OTD in 1981. Saad Muhammad trailed by one point on two of the judges' scorecards.
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Thanks for your kind words, Rizzo.

The comeback of 1980s blue-chip prospect Tony Ayala Jr. ended OTD in 2003 when Anthony Bonsante battered and stopped him in the 11th round of a junior middleweight fight in Norman, OK.
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Former light heavyweight and cruiserweight titleholder Tomasz Adamek upset Chris Arreloa in a heavyweight fight OTD in 2010 in Ontario, California. Scores: 114-114, 115-113, 117-111.
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Alfredo Angulo stopped Joel Julio in the 11th round of a junior middleweight fight OTD in 2010 in Ontario, California. Angulo led on all cards.
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Mikkel Kessler outpointed Carl Froch in a super middleweight title fight OTD in 2010 in Denmark. It was the first loss of Froch's pro career. Scores: 115-113, 117-111, 116-112.
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Corrie Sanders rocked Vitali Klitschko in the first round of their meeting OTD in 2004 in Los Angeles, but Klitschko recovered, stopping Sanders in the eighth to claim a vacant heavyweight world title. A year prior, Sanders had stopped Vitali's brother, Wladimir.
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Long-reigning featherweight titleholder Eusebio Pedroza outpointed tough challenger Rocky Lockridge OTD in 1983 in Liguiria, Italy. It was Pedroza's second points win over Lockridge. Scores: 146-145, 147-142, 147-146.
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