ON THIS DAY: 2012
1982: Michael Dokes won the WBA heavyweight title by stopping the defending champion Mike Weaver after just 63 seconds of their bout at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, one of the shortest world heavyweight title fights on record.
1998: The Champions League was formally increased to 32 teams by UEFA, who also confirmed the UEFA Cup and the European Cup Winners’ Cup would be merged into one tournament from the start of the 1999-2000 season.
2005: Danny Williams won the Commonwealth heavyweight title, beating Audley Harrison on points.
2017: Manchester City equalled the Premier League record for consecutive wins as they bagged a 14th in a row, beating Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford.