Memorable Events
Some other boxing events covered in the series include:
- The Rumble in the Jungle, in which Muhammad Ali beat Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire
- Thrilla In Manila, when Ali beat Frazier in their third and last fight
- Larry Holmes vs. Gerry Cooney, for the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship
- The Battle of The Champions, when Aaron Pryor beat Alexis Argüello in their first fight
- Carnival of Champions, in which Wilfredo Gómez beat Lupe Pintor, and Thomas Hearns beat Wilfred Benítez
- Marvin Hagler- Thomas Hearns fight, billed as The War
- Thunder Meets Lightning, in which Julio César Chávez beat Meldrick Taylor with two seconds remaining in the twelfth round;
- Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman, in which Foreman KO'd Moorer to become the oldest heavyweight champion of the world at age 45
- One of the biggest upset in heavyweight boxing history, when James Douglas knocked out Mike Tyson for the undisputed world heavyweight title in Tokyo, Japan
- The World Awaits - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. beat Oscar De La Hoya for the WBC super-welterweight title.
- "Undefeated" - Floyd Mayweather, Jr. beat Ricky Hatton to retain the WBC welterweight title with a TKO in the 10th Round.
- The Dream Match - The Welterweight match between Manny Pacquiao (moving up 2 weight classes) against Oscar De La Hoya (moving down 1 weight class). Pacquiao won by TKO before the 9th round began (De La Hoya retired on his stool).
World Championship Boxing has also had two spin-off series, Boxing After Dark and KO Nation.
Additionally, a video game carrying the brand name HBO Boxing was produced for the Sony PlayStation.
Read more about this topic: HBO World Championship Boxing
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