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April 14th 2007-Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Ruslan Chagaev (22-0-1, 17) vs Nikolay Valuev (46-0, 34) In April 2007 German based Uzbek Heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev challenged the then WBA Heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev.
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November 18th 2006-Burg-Waechter Castello, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Ruslan Chagaev (21-0-1, 17) vs John Ruiz (41-6-1-1, 28) In 2006 German based Uzbek Heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev faced off with former WBA Heavyweight champion John Ruiz in a WBA world title eliminator, with the winner set for a showdown with Russian giant Nikolay Valuev. October 10th 2019-Ulan-Ude, Russia Yodgoroy Mirzaeva vs Karris Artingstall Last October Uzbek fighter Yodgoroy Mirzaeva took on Karris Artingstall at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2019 in Russia September 5th 1987-Hua Mark Indoor Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Sot Chitalada (12-1-1, 8) vs Rae Ki Ahn (22-2-3, 12) In his 5th defense of the WBC Flyweight title Sot Chitalada [สด จิตรลดา] took on Korean challenger Rae Ki Ahn [안래기] October 13th 1973-Forum, Inglewood, California, USA Venice Borkhorsor (34-1, 26) Vs Rafael Herrera (44-6-3, 19) Footage of former WBC Flyweight champion Venice Borkhorsor [เวนิส บ.ข.ส.] is rare, to say the least. One of his most famous bouts is his 1973 clash with Rafael Herrera in California. Entering the bout Borkhorsor was looking to become a 2-weight champion as he took the then WBC Bantamweight champion, who was looking to land a unification bout later in the year. March 11th 1998-Tokyo, Japan Shin Terao (10-2, 1) vs Kazuhiro Ryuko (7-1) Manny Pacquiao has fought just a single Japanese fighter, Shin Terao [寺尾 新]. Pacquiao easily defeated Terao, taking him out within a round, but that bit of trivia leads us here, to a 1998 bout with Terao taking on countryman Kazuhiro Ryuko [柳光 和博], in what was Terao bout immediately before his May 1998 bout with Pacquiao. January 14th 1996-Municipal Hall Grounds, Nonthaburi, Thailand Saen Sor Ploenchit (23-0, 6) Vs Young Soon Jang (16-0, 11) In 1996 Saen Sor Ploenchit [แสน ส.เพลินจิต], the then WBA Flyweight champion, took on unbeaten Korean challenger Young Soon Jang [장영순] October 10th 2019-Ulan-Ude, Russia Yu Ting Lin vs Nilawan Techaseup In October Taiwan's Yu Ting Lin took on Thai Nilawan Techaseup, at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships 2019 November 4th 1990-Jeonju Gymnasium, Jeonju, South Korea Jong Hoon Yuh (9-2, 6) vs Kwon Shik Kim (0-3-3) In November 1990 South Korean Light Welterweight champion Jong Hoon Yuh [유종훈] faced off with Kwon Shik Kim [김권식]. Please note - This is an abridged TV version of the fight and not the full bout. February 15th 1985-Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Hwan Kil Yuh (25-1-3, 11) Vs Lester Ellis (14-0, 10) In April 1984 the "Korean Hagler" Hwan Kil Yuh [유환길] became the first ever IBF Super Featherweight champion. He made his first defense 5 months later, beating Sak Galaxy who holds a win over Khaosai Galaxy, and then travelled to Australia to take on unbeaten Aussie Lester Ellis. |
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