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:

The card also included a WBC strawweight title bout between Kermin Guardia and Ricardo Lopez, which Lopez won by 12 round unanimous decision.

References

  1. Kim, Steve (2020-09-22). "Ringside Seat: Charlo brothers highlight a week loaded with intriguing fights". ESPN.com. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  2. Wainwright, Anson (2018-05-01). "Cinco de Mayo: A boxing history". The Ring. Retrieved 19 June 2021.


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