BOXING -- PROGRAMS -- PROFESSIONAL
Location: HESB Special Coll (Sports)
Joyce Series No.: BOX610
Note: This page is a finding aid to the professional boxing programs in the Joyce Sports Research Collection, University Libraries of Notre Dame. Programs are listed by date; all are on-site programs unless specified otherwise (i. e., closed-circuit). All materials are held in the Department of Special Collections, 102 Hesburgh Library.
Box 1 (BOX610-1)
3 Sep 1906, at Goldfield, NV -- Battling Nelson vs Joe Gans (World Lightweight Championship) -- reprint
26 Dec 1908, at Sydney, Australia -- Tommy Burns vs Jack Johnson (World Heavyweight Championship)
23 Sep 1926, at Philadelphia -- Gene Tunney vs Jack Dempsey (World Heavyweight Championship)
13 Sep 1928, at New York -- Sgt. Sammy Baker vs Young Corbett III
15 Jan 1930, at Miami -- Sammy Mandel vs Manuel Quintero
26 Sep 1932, at Long Island City, NY -- Max Schmeling vs Mickey Walker
15 Mar 1935, at New York -- Primo Carnera vs Ray Impellittiere
18 Jun 1936, at New York -- Max Schmeling vs Joe Louis
19 Mar 1937, at New York -- Henry Armstrong vs Aldo Spoldi
21 Jan 1938, at New York -- James J. Braddock vs Tommy Farr
23 Feb 1939, at London -- Eric Boon vs Arthur Danahar (Great Britain Lightweight Championship)
16 Mar 1939, at London -- Len Harvey vs Larry Gains (British Empire Heavyweight Championship)
25 May 1939, at London -- Henry Armstrong vs Ernie Roderick (World Welterweight Championship)
20 Sep 1939, at Detroit -- Joe Louis vs Bob Pastor (World Heavyweight Championship)
23 Feb 1940, at New York -- Lou Ambers vs Al Davis
18 Jun 1941, at New York -- Joe Louis vs Billy Conn
29 Sep 1941, at New York -- Joe Louis vs Lou Nova (World Heavyweight Championship)
30 Apr 1946, at Los Angeles -- Ike Williams vs Enrique Bolanos (World Lightweight Championship)
15 Apr 1947, at London -- Bruce Woodcock vs Joe Baksi
27 May 1947, at London -- Al Phillips vs Ray Famechon (European Featherweight Championship)
29 Aug 1947, at New York -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Flash Sebastian
20 Oct 1947, at London -- Rinty Monaghan vs Dado Marino (World Flyweight Championship)
17 Feb 1948, at London -- Freddie Mills vs Paco Bueno (British Lightweight Championship)
5 Apr 1948, at Washington, DC -- Sonny Horne vs Rocky Graziano
25 May 1948, Los Angeles -- Ike Williams vs Enrique Bolanos (World Lightweight Championship)
23 Jun 1948, at New York -- Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott (World Heavyweight Championship) -- "official program"
23 Jun 1948, at New York -- Joe Louis vs Jersey Joe Walcott (World Heavyweight Championship) -- "souvenir program"
21 Jul 1949, at Los Angeles -- Ike Williams vs Enrique Bolanos (World Lightweight Championship)
6 Sep 1949, at London -- Dick Turpin vs Dave Sands (British Heavyweight Championship)
14 Sep 1949, at New York -- Rocky Graziano vs Charley Fusari
14 Oct 1949, at San Francisco -- Ezzard Charles vs Pat Valentino (NBA World Heavyweight Championship)
Box 2 (BOX610-2)
24 Jan 1950, at London -- Freddie Mills vs Joey Maxim (World Light-Heavyweight Championship
6 Dec 1950, at Detroit -- Sandy Saddler vs Del Flanagan
27 Feb 1951, at London -- Don Cockell vs Lloyd Marshall (European Middleweight Championship)
10 Jul 1951, at London -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Randy Turpin (World Middleweight Championship)
12 Jul 1951, at New York -- Rex Layne vs Rocky Marciano
12 Sep 1951, at New York -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Randy Turpin (World Middleweight Championship)
14 Nov 1951, at Los Angeles -- Jimmy Carter vs Art Aragon (World Lightweight Championship)
11 Mar 1952, at London -- Jack Gardner vs Johnny Williams (British Heavyweight Championship)
1 Apr 1952, at Los Angeles -- Jimmy Carter vs Lauro Salas (World Lightweight Championship)
28 Jul 1952, at New York -- Rocky Marciano vs Harry Matthews
21 Oct 1952, at London -- George Angelo vs Randy Turpin (British Middleweight Championship)
11 Feb 1953, at Chicago -- Kid Gavilan vs Chucky Davey (World Welterweight Championship)
24 Apr 1953, at Boston -- Jimmy Carter vs Tommy Collins (World Lightweight Championship)
15 Jul 1953, at Milwaukee, WI -- Kid Gavilan vs Ramon Fuentes
15 Jan 1954, at Wellington, New Zealand -- Gerald Dreyer vs Barry Brown (British Empire Welterweight Championship)
17 Jun 1954, at New York -- Rocky Marciano vs Ezzard Charles (World Heavyweight Championship)
1 Jul 1954, at Hollywood, CA -- Art Aragon vs Vince Martinez
20 Aug 1954, at San Francisco -- Carl Bobo Olson vs Rocky Castellani (World Middleweight Championship)
17 Nov 1954, at San Francisco -- Jimmy Carter vs Paddy DeMarco (World Lightweight Championship
28 Dec 1954, at Milwaukee, WI -- Peter Mueller vs Ernie Durando
16 May 1955, at San Francisco -- Rocky Marciano vs Don Cockell (World Heavyweight Championship)
20 Sep 1955, at New York -- Rocky Marciano vs Archie Moore (World Heavyweight Championship) -- "official program"
20 Sep 1955, at New York -- Rocky Marciano vs Archie Moore (World Heavyweight Championship) -- scorecard
18 May 1956, at Los Angeles -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Carl Bobo Olson (World Middleweight Championship)
12 Sep 1956, at Syracuse, NY -- Johnny Saxton vs Carmen Basilio (World Welterweight Championship)
29 Jul 1957, at New York -- Floyd Patterson vs Tommy Jackson (World Heavyweight Championship)
23 Sep 1957, at New York -- Ray Robinson vs Carmen Basilio (World Middleweight Championship)
6 Nov 1957, at Los Angeles -- Raul Raton Macias vs Alphonse Halimi (World Bantamweight Championship)
25 Mar 1958, at Chicago -- Carmen Basilio vs Sugar Ray Robinson (World Middleweight Championship) -- closed circuit program
1 Apr 1958, at Los Angeles -- Hogan Kid Bassey vs Ricardo Pajarito Moreno (World Featherweight Championship)
18 Aug 1958, at Los Angeles -- Floyd Patterson vs Roy Harris (World Heavyweight Championship)
Box 3 (BOX610-3)
5 Sep 1958, at Los Angeles -- Art Aragon vs Carmen Basilio
8 Jul 1959, at Los Angeles -- Alphonse Halimi vs Jose Becerra (World Bantamweight Championship)
12 Aug 1959, at Montreal -- Archie Moore vs Yvon Durelle (World Light- Heavyweight Championship)
28 Aug 1959, at San Francisco -- Gene Fullmer vs Carmen Basilio (NBA World Middleweight Championship)
14 Dec 1959, at Boston -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Andre Tessier
22 Jan 1960, at Boston -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Paul Pender (World Middleweight Championship)
4 Feb 1960, at Los Angeles -- Alphonse Halimi vs Jose Becerra (World Bantamweight Championship) and Carlos Ortiz vs Battling Torres (World Welterweight Championship)
10 Jun 1960, at Boston -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Paul Pender (World Middleweight Championship)
20 Jun 1960, at New York -- Ingemar Johanson vs Floyd Patterson (World Heavyweight Championship)
20 Jul 1960, at Los Angeles -- Alejandro Lavorante vs Cassius Clay
18 Nov 1960, at Los Angeles -- Eder Jofre vs Eloy Sanchez (NBA Bantamweight Championship)
3 Dec 1960, at Los Angeles -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Gene Fullmer (NBA Middleweight Championship)
13 Mar 1961, at Miami Beach -- Ingemar Johanson vs Floyd Patterson (World Heavyweight Championship)
1 Apr 1961, at Miami Beach -- Benny "Kid" Paret vs Emile Griffith (World Welterweight Championship)
3 Jun 1961, at Los Angeles -- Emile Griffith vs Gaspar Ortega (World Welterweight Championship)
9 Dec 1961, at Las Vegas -- Gene Fullmer vs Benny Kid Paret (NBA Middleweight Championship)
30 Mar 1962, at Los Angeles -- Archie Moore vs Alejandro Lavorante
21 Apr 1962, at Las Vegas -- Joe Brown vs Carlos Ortiz (World Lightweight Championship)
28 May 1962, at Los Angeles -- Archie Moore vs Willie Pastrano
9 Jul 1962, at Los Angeles -- Sugar Ray Robinson vs Phil Moyer and Davey Moore vs Mario Diaz
20 Jul 1962, at Los Angeles -- Alejandro Lavorante vs Cassius Clay
17 Sep 1962, at Los Angeles -- Rudy Corona vs Gil Cadilli
25 Sep 1962, at Chicago -- Floyd Patterson vs Sonny Liston (World Heavyweight Championship)
23 Oct 1962, at San Francisco -- Gene Fullmer vs Dick Tiger (WBA Middleweight Championship)
15 Nov 1962, at Los Angeles -- Archie Moore vs Cassius Clay
8 Dec 1962, at Las Vegas -- Emile Griffith vs Jorge Fernandez (World Welterweight Championship)
23 Feb 1963, at Las Vegas -- Dick Tiger vs Gene Fullmer (WBA Middleweight Championship)
1 Jun 1963, at Las Vegas -- Harold Johnson vs Willie Pastrano (World Lightweight Championship)
25 Feb 1964, at Miami -- Sonny Liston vs Cassius Clay (World Heavyweight Championship) -- closed-circuit program
7 May 1965, at Los Angeles -- Vicente Saldivar vs Raul Rojas (World Featherweight Championship)
25 May 1965, at Lewiston, ME -- Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston (World Heavyweight Championship)
23 Sep 1965, at Grand Rapids, MI -- Buster Mathis vs Bobcat Bob Stalling
1 Nov 1965, at Toronto -- Ernie Terrell vs George Chuvalo
21 May 1966, at London -- Muhammad Ali vs Henry Cooper (World Heavyweight Championship)
6 August 1966, at London -- Muhammad Ali vs Brian London (World Heavyweight Championship)
17 Nov 1967, at Las Vegas -- Dick Tiger vs Roger Rouse (World Light-Heavyweight Championship)
27 Apr 1968, at Oakland -- Jimmy Ellis vs Jerry Quarry (WBA Heavyweight Championship)
14 Jun 1968, at Inglewood, CA -- Jesus Pimentel vs Chucho Castillo
27 Sep 1968, at Los Angeles -- Carlos Teo Cruz vs Mando Ramos (World Lightweight Championship) and Raul Rojas vs Sho Saijyo (World Featherweight Championship)
6 Dec 1968, at Inglewood, CA -- Lionel Rose vs Chucho Castillo (World Bantamweight Championship)
Box 4 (BOX610-4)
18 Feb 1969, at Los Angeles -- Carlos Teo Cruz vs Mando Ramos (World Lightweight Championship)
22 Aug 1969, at Inglewood, CA -- Lionel Rose vs Ruben Olivares (World Bantamweight Championship)
17 Oct 1969, at Inglewood, CA -- Jose Napoles vs Emile Griffith (World Welterweight Championship)
12 Feb 1971, at Los Angeles -- Ken Buchanan vs Ruben Navarro (World Lightweight Championship)
8 Mar 1971, at New York -- Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier (World Heavyweight Championship)
2 Apr 1971, at Inglewood, CA -- Ruben Olivares vs Chucho Castillo (World Bantamweight Championship)
10 Sep 1973, at Los Angeles -- Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton (NABF Heavyweight Championship)
30 Oct 1974, at Kinshasa, Zaire -- Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman (World Heavyweight Championship)
30 Oct 1974, at Kinshasa, Zaire -- George Foreman vs Muhammad Ali (World Heavyweight Championship) -- closed-circuit program
23 Nov 1974, at Inglewood, CA -- Ruben Olivares vs Alexis Arguello (WBA Featherweight Championship)
14 June 1977, at London -- Carlos Palomino vs David "Boy" Green (World Welterweight Championship)
15 September 1978, at New Orleans -- Leon Spinks vs Muhammad Ali (WBA Heavyweight Championship), with Victor Galindez vs Mike Rossman (WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship), Danny Lopez vs Juan Malvarez (WBA Featherweight Championship), and Jorge Lujan vs Alberto Davila (WBA Bantamweight Championship)
30 November 1979, at Las Vegas -- Wilfredo Benitez vs Sugar Ray Leonard (WBC Welterweight Championship) and Vito Antuofermo vs Marvin Hagler (World Middleweight Championship)
3 Dec 1982, at New Orleans, LA -- Wilfred Benitez vs Thomas Hearns (WBC-JM Superwelterweight Championship)
19 January 1985, at Birmingham UK -- Don Curry vs Colin Jones (WBA Welterweight Championship)
15 April 1985, at Las Vegas NV -- Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Thomas Hearns (World Middleweight Championship)
6 Apr 1987, at Las Vegas -- Marvelous Marvin Hagler vs Sugar Ray Leonard (World Middleweight Championship)
18 May 1991, at Reno NV -- Greg Haugen vs Hector Camacho (WBO Junior Welterweight Championship)
1 June 1991, at Palm Springs CA -- Terry Norris vs Donald Curry (WBC Super Welterweight Championship) and Meldrick Taylor vs Luis Garcia (WBC Welterweight Championship)
22 May 1993, at Washington DC -- Riddick Bowe vs Jesse Ferguson (World Heavyweight Championship) and Roy Jones, Jr vs Bernard Hopkins (IBF Middleweight Championship)
2 September 1995, at London -- Oliver McCall vs Frank Bruno (WBC Heavyweight Championship), with Nigel Benn vs Danny Ray Perez (WBC Super Middleweight Championship) and Virgil Hill vs Drake Thadzi (WBA Light-Heavyweight Championship)
16 September 1995, at Las Vegas -- Julio Cesar Chavez vs David Kamau (WBC Super Lightweight Championship), with Antonio Cermeno vs Jesus Salud (WBA Junior Featherweight Championship) and Terry Norris vs David Gonzales (WBC Super Welterweight Championship)
30 September 1995, at Cardiff UK -- Steve Robinson vs Prince Naseem Hamed (WBO Featherweight Championship)
16 March 1996, at Las Vegas -- Frank Bruno vs Mike Tyson (WBC Heavyweight Championship), with Ricardo Lopez vs Ala Villamor (WBC Strawweight Championship), Quincy Taylor vs Keith Holmes (WBC Middleweight Championship), Melchor-Cob Castro vs Michael Carbajal (IBF Junior Flyweight Championship), and Bernard Hopkins vs Joe Lipsey (IBF Middleweight Championship)
9 November 1996, at Las Vegas -- Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield (WBA Heavyweight Championship), with Michael Moorer vs Francois Botha (IBF Heavyweight Championship), Henry Akinwande vs Alexander Zolkin (WBO Heavyweight Championship), and Ricardo Lopez vs Morgan Ndumo (WBC Strawweight Championship)
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