Revenge: The Rematches was a boxing card that took place on May 7, 1994, when a quartet of rematch bouts took place at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada. The Don King promoted event was one of the largest boxing pay-per-view events ever staged. It has been called the best pay-per-view card ever[1] and began the tradition of holding major boxing events featuring Mexican or Mexican-American fighters on the Cinco de Mayo weekend.[2] The event was also named Ring Magazine event of the year for 1994.
The rematch bouts included:
- Julio César Chávez vs. Frankie Randall for the WBC super lightweight title (Chavez won by technical decision in 8)
- Azumah Nelson vs. Jesse James Leija for the WBC super featherweight title (Leija won by unanimous decision in 12)
- Gerald McClellan vs. Julian Jackson for the WBC middleweight title (McClellan won by knockout in 1)
- Terry Norris vs. Simon Brown for the WBC super welterweight title (Norris won by unanimous decision in 12)
The card also included a WBC strawweight title bout between Kermin Guardia and Ricardo Lopez, which Lopez won by 12 round unanimous decision.
References
- ↑ Kim, Steve (2020-09-22). "Ringside Seat: Charlo brothers highlight a week loaded with intriguing fights". ESPN.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ Wainwright, Anson (2018-05-01). "Cinco de Mayo: A boxing history". The Ring. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- Jackman, Phil (1994-05-10). "If Chavez is judge, boxing's in trouble". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- Weinberg, Rick (1994-05-07). "Boxing; Revenge Is on the Card In Four Championships". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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