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Boxing History
On April 2, 1990, at Madison Square Garden, in a battle pitting fellow Puerto Rican pugilists, Juan Nazario knocked out Edwin Rosario in the eighth round to claim the WBA Lightweight Title in front of a packed house. The win avenged a 1987 loss in which Rosario scored an eight round knockout (as well) over Nazario to claim the very same title three years earlier.
On April 9, 1928, Isadore “Corporal Izzy” Schwartz, who was born in New York 1900, retained his New York State Athletic Commission World Flyweight Title at St. Nicholas Arena by winning a 15-round decision over Routier Parra.
On April 13, 2013, at Radio City Music Hall, Nonito Donaire, the reigning WBO Super Bantamweight Champion, faced off against WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, in a title unification bout, won by Rigondeaux via a 12-round unanimous decision.
On April 14, 2001, in his New York State debut, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins defeated Keith Holmes via a 12-round unanimous decision at New York’s Madison Square Garden to unify the IBF and WBC Middleweight titles. Earlier this year in 2013, Hopkins scored a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud for the IBF Light Heavyweight title in New York’s Barclay’s Center to break his own record (from 2011) of becoming the oldest man in the history of the sport to win a major world boxing title. Hopkins has fought a total of three times in New York and his record stands at 53 wins (32 knockouts), six defeats, two draws and two no contests.
On April 17, 2004, at Madison Square Garden, John Ruiz knocked out challenger Fres Oquendo in the 11th round to retain his WBA World Heavyweight Title.
On April 17, 1967
, in his New York State debut, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins defeated Keith Holmes via a 12-round unanimous decision at New York’s Madison Square Garden to unify the IBF and WBC Middleweight titles. Earlier this year in 2013, Hopkins scored a 12-round unanimous decision over Tavoris Cloud for the IBF Light Heavyweight title in New York’s Barclay’s Center to break his own record (from 2011) of becoming the oldest man in the history of the sport to win a major world boxing title. Hopkins has fought a total of three times in New York and his record stands at 53 wins (32 knockouts), six defeats, two draws and two no contests.
On April 22, 1969, “Smokin’ Joe Frazier knocked out Dave Zylewicz in the very first round at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, TX to retain his New York State Athletic Committee Heavyweight Title.
On April 25, 2015, at Madison Square Garden, WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko defended his titles against challenger Bryant Jennings. Although he lost a 12-round unanimous decision, the game Jennings gained new fans after his effort.
On April 27, 2013, at Barclays Center, WBO Middleweight Champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin, scored a 7th-round TKO over challenger Fernando Guerrero, to retain his belt in front of a hometown crowd. On the same card, Danny Garcia beat Brooklyn’s Zab Judah via a unanimous decision, to keep his WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight titles.
On April 29, 2000, in Madison Square Garden, Lennox Lewis made the first defense of his Undisputed Heavyweight Championship, which he had claimed the previous November after defeating Evander Holyfield, by knocking out previously undefeated Michael Grant in the second round of their scheduled 12 round championship fight.
