June 2005 in Sports - 11 June 2005

11 June 2005

  • Horse racing: Afleet Alex passes Giacomo in the final turn at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, and runs away with the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel of the now meaningless Triple Crown.
  • NFL Europe: The Amsterdam Admirals defeat the Berlin Thunder 27–21 to win World Bowl XIII, held at the LTU Arena in Düsseldorf.
  • Boxing:
    • Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson quits his fight with little-regarded Kevin McBride after six rounds, giving the large Irishman an unexpected victory. ESPN
    • WBO super lightweight champion Miguel Cotto preserves his undefeated record by defeating Muhammad Abdullaev on a technical knockout in the ninth round. Cotto had earlier been beaten by Abdullaev for the gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ESPN
  • Auto racing: Tomas Scheckter wins the IndyCar Bombardier Learjet 500k at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

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