Boxing in The 1980s - 1984

1984

  • March 30- Marvin Hagler retains his undisputed world Middleweight title with a tenth round knockout over Juan Roldán in Las Vegas.
  • March 31- Wilfredo Gómez wins the WBC world Featherweight title, outpointing Juan Laporte in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • June 15- Thomas Hearns retains his WBC world Jr. Middleweight title with a second round knockout over Roberto Durán, who had been forced by the WBA to leave his WBA championship vacant before the fight, in Las Vegas.
  • September 13- Julio César Chávez knocks out Mario Martinez in round eight at Los Angeles, to win the vacant WBC world Jr. Lightweight title, his first of multiple titles.
  • November 3- In a rematch of their 1983 bout, José Luis Ramírez avenges his defeat against Edwin Rosario, knocking him out in four rounds to win the WBC world Lightweight title in San Juan.
  • December 8- Azumah Nelson wins his first of multiple titles, knocking out Wilfredo Gómez in eleven rounds at San Juan, to win the WBC world Featherweight title.

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