Boxing in The 1980s - 1985

1985

  • March 6- Future Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson turns pro at 18 years of age.He knocked out Puerto Rican Hector Mercedez in the first round to win his first professional fight.
  • April 15- The War, Marvin Hagler retains his undisputed world Middleweight championship with a three round knockout over Thomas Hearns in Las Vegas. Round one of their fight is considered the greatest round in history by many.
  • April 26- Six months after becoming a professional fighter, Jeff Fenech wins his first of three world titles, knocking out IBF world Bantamweight champion Satoshi Shingaki in the ninth round at Moore Park, Australia.
  • May 19- Wilfredo Gómez becomes the eighth boxer to win world championships in three divisions, defeating Rocky Lockridge by a fifteen round majority decision to win the WBA world Jr. Lightweight title in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • June 8- Barry McGuigan defeats Eusebio Pedroza by a fifteen round unanimous decision in London to win the WBA's world Featherweight title.
  • August 7- Héctor Camacho becomes a two time world champion, defeating WBC world Lightweight champion José Luis Ramírez in Las Vegas.
  • September 21- Michael Spinks makes history by becoming the first boxer to go from world Light-Heavyweight champion to world Heavyweight champion, defeating IBF ruler Larry Holmes by a fifteen round unanimous decision in Las Vegas. Julio César Chávez dedicates his successful defense of his WBC world Jr. Lightweight title over Dwight Pratchett in the same boxing card, to the victims of the Mexico City earthquake of September 19th.
  • December 6- Donald Curry unifies his WBA world Welterweight title with the WBC championship, with a two round knockout win over WBC world champ Milton McCrory in Las Vegas.

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