Los Momentos del Boxeo

06/24/2026

https://fightsatw.com/40-years-later-stevie-cruz-still-feeling-effects-of-scorching-mcguigan-upset-but-im-still-kicking/

40 years ago, Stevie Cruz scored a unanimous decision over Barry McGuigan in Las Vegas, NV, and FightsATW catches up with Cruz.

03/24/2026

51 yrs ago Mar 24: stops Chuck Wepner in 15, retains heavyweight title, Richfield (OH) Coliseum. In 1st defense after regaining crown, Ali is dropped by plucky 10-1 underdog before dominating. “Bayonne Bleeder’s” effort is inspiration for ‘s “Rocky.”

03/24/2026

25 years ago Mar 24: stops Arturo Gatti in 5, 147lbs, LV. In first fight after original Shane Mosley loss, De La Hoya overwhelms outmatched slugger with size, speed & skill, forcing stoppage with improved right hand under new trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr.

03/24/2026

64 yrs ago Mar 24: Emile Griffith stops Benny “Kid” Paret in 12, regains world 147lb title, NYC. 6 months after losing title to rival, Griffith unleashes vicious attack in 3rd fight, battering Kid against ropes before massacre is stopped. Paret, 25, dies 10 days later.

03/17/2026

36 years ago Mar 17: Julio Cesar Chavez stops Meldrick Taylor in 12, unifies WBC/IBF 140lb titles, Hilton LV. Sensational Taylor, 24-0-1, outboxes Chavez, 68-0, for 11 rounds & is ahead on cards when JCC erupts late, dropping Taylor & forcing ref Steele to stop it with 2 seconds to go.

03/13/2026

5 yrs ago Mar 13: Marvelous Marvin Hagler passes away at age 66. A native of Brockton, MA, Hagler is regarded as one of the greatest middleweights ever, making 12 title defenses from 1980-87, including legendary 1985 KO of Thomas Hearns. Final record: 62-3-2 (52 KOs). RIP MMH.

03/13/2026

33 yrs ago Mar 13: Michael Carbajal stops Humberto “Chiquita” Gonzalez in 7, unifies WBC/IBF 108lb titles, Hilton LV. In one of the most anticipated lighter-weight fights ever, Carbajal roars back from 2 devastating knockdowns to flatten hard-punching Chiquita in war. 1993 FOTY

03/07/2026

My 2023 piece for Ringside Seat on Wilfred Benitez, the youngest world champion in boxing history at age 17 who, decades later, lived in a small Chicago apartment in Humboldt Park, could not walk, talk & was confined to his bed because of his boxing injuries. He was cared for 24-7 by his doting sister Yvonne. “Sometimes Wilfred screams at night. If he doesn’t see me, he starts screaming.”

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-tL3UpDFQK5uhnCh1tY3sa5yLc4I7P4y/view?usp=drivesdk

02/24/2026

37 yrs ago Feb 24: Roberto Duran outpoints Iran Barkley over 12, wins WBC 160lb title, Convention Ctr AC. 37-year-old “Manos de Piedra” turns back clock once again, dropping & outbrawling bigger “Blade” to win 4th division title in furious war. 1989 Fight, Upset of the Year.

02/23/2026

23 yrs ago Feb 22: stops Clifford Etienne in 1, heavyweights, The Pyramid, Memphis. In final win of pro career, Tyson - with a fresh face tattoo - harkens back to his youth & wastes no time, flattening Etienne with a single, vicious right hand 49 seconds into the fight