Boxing in The 1940s - 1947

1947

• January 6- Harold Dade becomes world Bantamweight champion, knocking out Manuel Ortiz in six rounds, at San Francisco.
• February 28- Gus Lesvenich retains his world Light-Heavyweight title with a tenth round knockout over Billy Fox (the guy against whom Jake LaMotta later alleged to have thrown a fight), in New York.
• March 11- In their rematch, Manuel Ortiz regains the world Bantamweight title with a fifteen round decision over Harold Dade, in Los Angeles.
• July 16- Rocky Graziano becomes world Middleweight champion, knocking out Tony Zale in round six of the second chapter of their boxing rivalry.
• August 4- Ike Williams unifies the world Lightweight title with a sixth round knockout over Bob Montgomery, at their Philadelphia rematch.
• October 20- Rinty Monaghan regains the world Flyweight title (National Boxing Association version) with a fifteen round decision over Dado Marino, in London.
• December 5- Joe Louis retains his world Heavyweight title for the 24th. time, with a fifteen round split decision over Jersey Joe Walcott, in New York.