On this day in sports: June 28

1. 1948 Boxer Dick Turpin beats Vince Hawkins at Villa Park in Birmingham to become the first black British boxing champion in the modern era. Source
2. 1997 Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear. Source
3. 2016 Died: Pat Summitt, American women's college basketball head coach (born 1952) Source
4. 2024 Died: Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1937) Source
5. 2025 Died: Dave Parker, American baseball player and coach (born 1951) Source

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