Site poster in my #boxing collection from when HOFer Arturo Gatti, my all-time favorite fighter, suffered a 7th-rd TKO loss to Alfonso Gomez in his final fight, which I was ringside to cover. He went out like the warrior he always was -- 19 years ago today.

7 years ago today HOF 4-division champion & longtime untouchable P4P king Pernell Whitaker sadly died at 55 when he was struck by car. Here's one of the many Sweet Pea items in my #boxing collection, a card from the 1999 Brown's Boxing set.

Scarce site poster in my #boxing collection from when Danny Garcia stopped Amir Khan in rd 4 of an exciting shootout to unify the WBC/WBA junior welterweight titles & win the vacant Ring mag belt in an upset -- 14 years ago today. Big-time win & underrated fight.

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Rare program in my #boxing collection from when Micky Ward, two fights before the Gatti 1, outslugged Emanuel Augustus (then Burton) for a 10-rd decision in the supreme 2001 fight of the year, the best bout in the history of ESPN2's 'Friday Night Fights' -- 25 years ago today.

Happy 64th birthday today to the all-time legend Julio Cesar Chavez! #boxing

17 years ago today Arturo Gatti, the all-time action legend, Hall of Fame two-division champion & my all time favorite fighter, sadly died at age 37. Signed site poster in my #boxing collection.

Program & poster in my #boxing collection from one of most infamous fights ever, when heavyweight Andrew Golota battered Riddick Bowe but got DQ'd for excessive low blows in rd 7 of their 1st fight, sparking a riot inside MSG -- 30 years ago today!

Randy Turpin & mint Sugar Ray Robinson rookie from 1947 D. Cummings & Son set in my #boxing collection. Turpin pulled all-time upset vs. the all-time P4P king, who entered 129-1-2 & a heavy favorite, to win 160 title in their 1st fight -- 75 yrs ago today.

Mint program in my #boxing collection from when Randy Turpin W15 fellow HOFer & all-time P4P No. 1 Sugar Ray Robinson, who was 129-1-2 going into the fight, to win the middleweight title in a huge upset in their 1st fight — 75 years ago today.

The late legendary HOF middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, the “Raging Bull”, was born 104 years ago today. Sweet auto card -- rare gold version limited to 10 -- from the 2010 Ringside Round 1 set in my #boxing collection.

Limited HBO poster in my #boxing collection when Paul Williams was gifted a decision vs. Erislandy Lara so utterly putrid that New Jersey suspended all 3 judges for their wretched scorecards (116-114, 115-114, 114-114) in a fight Lara clearly won & I covered at ringside -- 15 years ago today.

Delved DEEP into my #boxing poster collection looking for something & unearthed this one also, which I hadn't seen in ages. Cool thin card stock site poster from a big Don King heavyweight PPV card in 2004 that I was ringside to cover at MSG.

Program in my #boxing collection from when the great Wladimir Klitschko, despite breaking the middle finger on his left hand in rd 1, battered Lamon Brewster into a 6th-round TKO to retain the IBF heavyweight title & avenge a stoppage loss -- 19 years ago today.

The late, great Ezzard Charles, the former heavyweight champion and considered by many to be the greatest light heavyweight of all time even though he never was champion in the division, was born 105 years ago today. Here's a cool Charles card in my #boxing collection.

Program in my #boxing collection from when future HOFer Nonito Donaire scored a spectacular 1-punch 5th-rd KO of favored Vic Darchinyan to win IBF flyweight title, 1st of many titles he would win -- 19 years ago today. The bout it not on the cover but is featured inside.

The late, great Emanuel Steward was born 82 yrs ago today. HOFer, legendary trainer, manager, broadcaster & a friend. Spent very enjoyable times with him during fight weeks thru the years, many great #boxing phone calls just to chat about the latest. Pic from 2010.

118 years ago today, Battling Nelson stopped fellow HOFer Joe Gans in rd 17 of a scheduled 45-rounder to win the world lightweight title in the 2nd fight of their famed trilogy. Here's a sweet card in my #boxing collection.

107 yrs ago today Jack Dempsey (187 lbs) dropped Jess Willard (245) 7x in rd 1 & destroyed him in 3 to win the heavyweight title (with 5-oz gloves) outdoors in 110-degree heat in Toledo. Promoter Tex Rickard was a judge! Cards in my #boxing collection: Dempsey (1967 Panini), Willard (1956 Adventure)

116 years ago today in Reno, in "The Fight of the Century," Jack Johnson retained the heavyweight title when he KO'd "great white hope" & former champ James J. Jeffries in rd 15 of a scheduled 45-rounder refereed by promoter Tex Rickard! Johnson's rookie & a Jeffries card in my #boxing collecton.

121 years ago today, Marvin Hart KO12 Jack Root to win the vacant world heavyweight title. Here is a Hart card (front and back) in my #boxing collection from the 1956 Adventure Gum multi-subject card set.

Program in my #boxing collection from when the great Manny Pacquiao dropped Oscar Larios twice in a wide 12-round decision win in a junior lightweight bout, the last time Manny fought in his native Philippines -- 20 years ago today.

105 yrs ago today Jack Dempsey defended heavyweight title vs. light heavy champ Georges Carpentier in The Fight of the Century. 90k attended in Jersey City, NJ, for 1st 7-fig gate in #boxing history: $1,789,238 ($33.9M inflation adjusted). Here's Dempsey rookie & Carpetnier card in my collection.

Happy 40th birthday today to future Hall of Famer Katie Taylor! Here's a site poster from one of her greatest fights, the 1st epic win vs. Amanda Serrano, in my #boxing collection.

Program in my #boxing collection from when the great Wladimir Klitschko dropped David Haye and TOE-tally embarrassed him in a one-sided decision to unify three of the heavyweight titles in his 10th defense — 15 years ago today.

Arrived in the mail today. Will add to my stack of them over the past 25+ years. Always nice to have hard work recognized. #boxing

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In honor of Mike Tyson's 60th birthday, here are two of the many programs from his fights in my #boxing collection: rare pro debut & pretty scarce first title win vs. Berbick.

Happy 60th birthday today to the legend Mike Tyson! 2005/2021.

Limited HBO poster in my #boxing collection from when newly inducted HOFer Gennadiy Golovkin scored a crunching, rib-breaking 3rd-rd body-shot KO of top contender Matthew Macklin to retain his middleweight title in a fight I covered at ringside -- 13 years ago today.