Boxing in The 1920s - 1925

1925

• May 1- In what would turn out to be his last victory, Pancho Villa retains the world Flyweight title with a fifteen round decision over Clever Sencio, in Manila, Philippines.
• July 2- Harry Greb retains the world Middleweight title with a fifteen round decision against world Welterweight champion Mickey Walker, in New York.
• July 4- Fighting with an ulcerated tooth (without knowledge of the extense of his illness), Pancho Villa drops a ten round decision to Jimmy McLarnin in New York.
• July 14- Pancho Villa passes away from blood poisoning, in Manila.
• August 27- Louis Kaplan retains the world Bantamweight title with a fifteen round draw (tie) against Babe Herman, in Waterbury.
• December 18- Louis Kaplan and Babe Herman fight for the second time of the year, with Kaplan retaining the world Bantamweight title with a fifteen round decision, at New York.