1983 Event Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for hw boxing title 1971 Death Sonny Liston, World Champ hw boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36 1967 Birthday Riddick Bowe, born in Brooklyn, New York, HW boxing champ 1988 Olympics silver 1964 Death Dirk HW Filarski, painter/lithographer (Bergen School), dies at 78 1960 Birthday Tyrell Biggs, Philadelphia, super HW boxer 1984 Olympics gold 1957 Birthday Adolfo Horta, born in Camaguey, Cuba, HW boxer, 1980 Olympics silver 1952 Event Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title 1952 Event Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for hw boxing title 1951 Event Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title 1949 Event Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title 1943 Birthday Allen James Coage, New York City, HW judo 1976 Olympics bronze 1934 Event Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for HW box champ in Long Island City 1930 Birthday James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold 1930 Event Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey on a foul in 4 for hw boxing title 1928 Birthday James Edward Bradford, HW weightlifer, Silver Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics 1913 Event Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title 1910 Death Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, HW boxing champ, shot and killed 1909 Event Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title 1906 Event Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title 1897 Event After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall" 1888 Event HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds 1887 Birthday Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, HW boxing champ, 1908-10 1857 Birthday Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author, HW Knife Day
