Boxing in The 1930s - 1936

1936

• January 20- Marcel Thil retains the world Middleweight title by a fourth round disqualification against Lou Brouillard, Paris, France.
• March 13- John Henry Lewis retains the world Light-Heavyweight title with a fifteen round decision over Jock McAvoy, in New York.
• June 19- In the start of their legendary boxing rivalry, former world Heavyweight champion Max Schmeling inflicts Joe Louis' first defeat, with a twelve round knockout, in New York.
• August 4- Henry Armstrong becomes world champion for the first time, beating Baby Arizmendi by a ten round decision in Los Angeles, to take the Californian and Mexican world Lightweight titles.
• August 31- Sixto Escobar unifies the world Bantamweight title, with a thirteenth round knockout win over Tony Marino, at New York.
• October 13- Sixto Escobar retains the world Bantamweight title, with a first round knockout over Indian Quintana, in New York.
• November 9- John Henry Lewis retains the world Light-Heavyweight title with a fifteen round decision over Len Harvey, in London.