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1983 Michael Dokes and Mike Weaver fight to a draw in 15 for hw boxing title

1971 Sonny Liston, World Champ hw boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36

1967 Riddick Bowe, born in Brooklyn, New York, HW boxing champ 1988 Olympics silver

1965 Lennox Lewis, born in London, England, Super HW boxer 1988 Olympics gold

1964 Dirk HW Filarski, painter/lithographer (Bergen School), dies at 78

1960 Tyrell Biggs, Philadelphia, super HW boxer 1984 Olympics gold

1957 Adolfo Horta, born in Camaguey, Cuba, HW boxer, 1980 Olympics silver

1952 Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title

1952 Jersey Joe Walcott beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for hw boxing title

1951 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title

1950 Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title

1949 Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title

1943 Allen James Coage, New York City, HW judo 1976 Olympics bronze

1934 Max Baer KO's Primo Carnera in 11 for HW box champ in Long Island City

1930 James Felton Boyd, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, light HW boxer 1956 Olympics gold

1930 Max Schmeling beats Jack Sharkey on a foul in 4 for hw boxing title

1928 James Edward Bradford, HW weightlifer, Silver Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics

1913 Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for hw boxing title

1910 Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, HW boxing champ, shot and killed

1909 Jack Johnson fights Tony Ross to no decision in 6 for hw boxing title

1906 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title

1897 After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"

1888 HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds

1887 Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel, HW boxing champ, 1908-10

1857 Charles LP "Philip" Zilcken, painter/author, HW Knife Day


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