Dennis Andries vs Jeff Harding


Dennis Andries vs Jeff Harding

Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

175 lbs

Joe Cortez

IBF Light Heavyweight World Title (Andries's 1st defence)


Dennis Andries 34-7-2 (21 KOs) vs. Jeff Harding 14-0 (11 KOs) Harding, who was eleven years younger than Andries, was a late substitution for Donny Lalonde. Among those in attendance was the then-Heavyweight Champion of the World Mike Tyson, World Champion Jeff Fenech and MLB Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams and Maury Wills. At the time of the stoppage, Andries was ahead on all three judges' cards. It was Harding's first bout to go beyond ten rounds. With the win, Harding became the first Australian light heavyweight to win a world title.




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