Boxing in The 1940s - 1943

1943

• February 5- In their second of their classic six fight rivalry, Jake LaMotta defeats Sugar Ray Robinson by a ten round unanimous decision, in Detroit. This fight would be portrayed 37 years later in LaMotta's biographic movie, Raging Bull.
• March 10- Manuel Ortiz retains his world Bantamweight title with an eleventh round knockout of former world champion Lou Salica, at their Oakland rematch.
• June 8- Willie Pep retains his world featherweight title with a fifteen round decision over future world champion Sal Bartolo, in Boston.
• June 19- Jackie Patterson wins the world's Flyweight title with a first round knockout of defending champion Peter Kane, in Glasgow, Scotland.
• August 27- Sugar Ray Robinson beats his childhood hero, Henry Armstrong, by a ten round unanimous decision, at New York.
• November 19- Beau Jack and Bob Montgomery fight the second of their four fight series, as Jack beats Montgomery by a fifteen round unanimous decision for New York state's version of the world Lightweight championship.