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On This Day: July 30th

1995: Wayne McCullough upset the odds to defeat champion Yasuei Yakushiji in Nagoya and win the WBC bantamweight crown. The

1980: Belfast flyweight Hugh Russell defeated North Korean Ryon-Sik Yo on a 3-2 split decision to guarantee himself bronze at

1986: Damien Denny defeated Singapore welterweight Mohamed Mukhlis on points to secure a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in

1977: There was a bumper Tuesday night bill in Derry 39 years ago. Topping the card was local hero Charlie

2011: In what was the biggest test of his career at the time, Tyson Fury comprehensively outboxed Derek Chisora to

1970: Heavyweight John McKinty defeated Englishman Les Stevens by a split decision to reach the final of the Commonwealth Games.

2012: Light middleweight Lee Murtagh defeated Joe Hillerby at the Emerald Roadhouse in Belfast to win the Irish title at

2013: Spike O’Sullivan lost his unbeaten record to Billy Joe Saunders at the Wembley Arena via a perforated eardrum-effected unanimous

1972: The most famous man in the World, Muhammad Ali, came to Dublin for a fight at the home of

2015: Carl Frampton made his U.S. debut and was shockingly put down twice in the opening round by the unknown