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Memorable Images and Time: 80s Big Fights
Challenger Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (L) of Youngstown, Ohio and WBC Lightweight Champion Alexis Arguello exchange blows during the 11th round of their 15-round title bout here 10/3. Arguello retained his title with a TKO in the 14th. Date: October 3, 1982. Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey. A Bettmann Colection.
4/15/1985-Las Vegas, NV- Referee Richard Steele counts over middleweight Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, who lies flat on his back in the ring after being knocked down by Marvelous Marvin Hagler in the third round. Hearns regained his feet, but Steele stopped the middleweight title fight.
4/6/1987-Las Vegas, NV: Sugar Ray Leonard taunts Marvin Hagler during the middleweight title bout. 
Deuk-Koo Kim, 134 1/4, drops to the canvas as he is knocked out in the 14th round by World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray Mancini. Mancini retained his title and Kim was hopitalized without regaining consciousness. Date: November 13, 1982. Location:Las Vegas, Nevada
9/21/1985-Las Vegas, Nevada. New world heavyweight champion Michael Spinks connects with a left to the head of Larry Holmes in the early rounds of their title fight 9/21. Spinks won a unanimous decision.
8/21/1981-Las Vegas, NV- Puffy-eyed Wilfredo Gomez (L) looks dazed after being hit by defending champion Salvador Sanchez for the last time during eighth round action of their title bout. Referee Carlos Padilla stepped to stop the fight after this blow to the head of Gomez. Sanchez won in the eighth round TKO to retain his title.
September 9, 1983-Las Vegas, Nevada: Aaron Pryor lands a left on Alexis Arguello (Right) in the fourth round of their WBA Junior Welterweight title fight at Caesars Pavilion. Bettmann.
Challenger Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini (L) of Youngstown, Ohio and WBC Lightweight Champion Alexis Arguello exchange blows during the 11th round of their 15-round title bout here 10/3. Arguello retained his title with a TKO in the 14th. Date: October 3, 1982. Location: Atlantic City, New Jersey. A Bettmann Colection.
4/15/1985-Las Vegas, NV- Referee Richard Steele counts over middleweight Thomas "Hitman" Hearns, who lies flat on his back in the ring after being knocked down by Marvelous Marvin Hagler in the third round. Hearns regained his feet, but Steele stopped the middleweight title fight.
4/6/1987-Las Vegas, NV: Sugar Ray Leonard taunts Marvin Hagler during the middleweight title bout. 
Deuk-Koo Kim, 134 1/4, drops to the canvas as he is knocked out in the 14th round by World Boxing Association lightweight champion Ray Mancini. Mancini retained his title and Kim was hopitalized without regaining consciousness. Date: November 13, 1982. Location:Las Vegas, Nevada
9/21/1985-Las Vegas, Nevada. New world heavyweight champion Michael Spinks connects with a left to the head of Larry Holmes in the early rounds of their title fight 9/21. Spinks won a unanimous decision.
8/21/1981-Las Vegas, NV- Puffy-eyed Wilfredo Gomez (L) looks dazed after being hit by defending champion Salvador Sanchez for the last time during eighth round action of their title bout. Referee Carlos Padilla stepped to stop the fight after this blow to the head of Gomez. Sanchez won in the eighth round TKO to retain his title.
September 9, 1983-Las Vegas, Nevada: Aaron Pryor lands a left on Alexis Arguello (Right) in the fourth round of their WBA Junior Welterweight title fight at Caesars Pavilion. Bettmann.
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