And this time, Conlan will not be in the main event; that honor goes to Jose Ramirez and Amir Imam, who will fight 12 rounds for a vacant superlightweight title.
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But with WIRED's Bay Area environs slogging into their own odd August-to-October version of summer, it's time to make sure you're prepared, from superlightweight clothing to hydration packs.
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26, 16 June 1927 Coming back from his loss to Terris, after a three-month lay-off on December 19, 1927 he knocked out Ray Mitchell in the third round of six at the St. Nicholas Arena in New York. Mitchell had been down for a count of nine in the second round. Fighting at 139, Goldstein was nearing welterweight range of 140, technically fighting as a superlightweight."Ruby Goldstein Knocks Ray Mitchell Out", The Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, pg.
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Mushy Callahan (November 3, 1904 – June 18, 1986) was the ring name of Vincent Morris Scheer, a Los Angeles-based boxing champion in the newly created World Light Welterweight Division for five years from 1926 to 1930. The championship was formerly referred to as the World SuperLightweight Title. After his retirement from boxing in 1932, Callahan refereed hundreds of matches, and had a thirty-year career taking small roles in movies, most with boxing themes, as well as working as a stuntman and boxing adviser on movie sets.
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She earned the name "The Most Dangerous Woman in the World" after an upset in 1994 in her fight against World Champion Valérie Wiet-Henin of France in the "Battle of the Masters" Pay Per View Event in San Jose, California. She went on to become one of the most dominant champions of all time and remains a significant historical figure in light and superlightweight kickboxing divisions. She competed from 1991–1997, amassing a record of 16 wins, 0 losses, and 15 KOs, and three world titles. She also competed as a top contender in women's professional boxing from 1997–2005 with a record of 9 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.Fredia Gibbs Muay Thai » Boxing She wrote The Fredia Gibbs Story about her life on 2016.
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Nevertheless, Callahan beat Mitchell over ten rounds in Vernon, California and won the title. Callahan said in an interview of his subsequent title bout with Andy Di Vodi, "My biggest thrill came when I fought Andy Di Vodi in Madison Square Garden on March 14, 1927. The New York papers were full of Di Vodi...I knocked him out in the second round." Callahan defended his title again in 1927 against Spug Myers in Chicago, and on May 28, 1929, against Fred Mahan in Los Angeles. In the Andy Divodi win on March 14, 1927, NBA recognized the bout as being for the World SuperLightweight title. This was also the title recognized by the NBA in Callahan's winning ten round points decision against Spug Myers on May 31, 1927, in Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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