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In his first fight following the Thrilla in Manilla, Ali defeats Coopman in 5 rounds.

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In one of the biggest upsets in boxing history James “Buster” Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson in the 10th round of the heavyweight championship fight held in Tokyo.  Prior to the fight Douglas was a 42-1 underdog to win according to The Mirage Casino in Las Vegas.

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The second of three fights between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier took place at Madison Square Garden.  For Ali it was a chance at revenge for losing to Frazier nearly 3 years earlier but victory also meant a chance to fight George Foreman who held the heavyweight title at the time.  The fight would go 12 rounds with Ali winning by unanimous decision.

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In Kingston, Jamaica, George Foreman defeated Joe Frazier in 2 rounds by knocking down Frazier 6 times.  When Frazier goes down for the first time, Howard Cosell makes his famous call “Down Goes Frazier, Down Goes Frazier, Down Goes Frazier!”.  This was the first fight ever broadcast on HBO.

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In Sydney, Australia Jack Johnson takes on Canadian world champion Tommy Burns.  In the 14th round Johnson was beating Burns badly when the fight was stopped and the cameras were forced to stop rolling.  Johnson became the first black heavyweight champion of the world but someone 100 years ago didn’t want the proof on film.  The fight was recorded but the knockout was not.

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In the 2nd defense of his heavyweight title, Jack Dempsey defeats Bill Brennan at Madison Square Garden in New York.  The Manassa Mauler retains his belt with a 12th round knockout.

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At age 33 Joe Walcott becomes the oldest man to compete for the world heavyweight title.  He knocks down Louis in the 1st and 4th rounds but is unable to defeat the champ as Louis retains the title.

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In a 5th round knockout, 21 year old Floyd Patterson defeats Archie Moore for the heavyweight championship.  Patterson became the youngest heavyweight champion and also the first Olympic gold medalist to win a professional heavyweight crown.

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In just two rounds 20 year old Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick by TKO.