2005 in sports
2005 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.
- June 14 – Men's 100 metres – Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9.77 at the Athens Olympic Stadium.
- June 19 – European Cup
- Men's overall standings – Germany
- Women's overall standings – Russia
- August – World Championships held in Helsinki
- IAAF Golden League – Russian triple jumper Tatyana Lebedeva is the sole winner of the USD 1 million jackpot divided among all athletes who win their event at each of six designated meets.
- December 13 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport bans American Tim Montgomery for two years in a case stemming from his involvement with the controversial "sports nutrition" center BALCO. Although Montgomery never tested positive for drugs, CAS found the circumstantial evidence against him overwhelming. It also struck all his results since 2001 from the records, including a then world-record time of 9.78.
- May 7 – Diego Corrales defeats José Luis Castillo by 10th round knockout, for the WBO-WBC lightweight title unification. Both men were exchanging a brutal amount of punishment throughout the fight, before a dramatic tenth round in which Corrales scored a TKO after getting knocked down twice. The fight was highly regarded as one of the greatest of all-time and won Ring Magazine fight of the year.
- July 16 – Jermain Taylor, 2000 US Olympic Boxing bronze medalist, defeats Bernard Hopkins for the undisputed Middleweight Title ending Hopkins' 10 year title reign. Hopkins made 20 successful title defenses before losing to Taylor, the current record in the middleweight division, Carlos Monzón is second with 14 successful defenses.
- 13 to 20 November – World Amateur Boxing Championships held in Mianyang, People's Republic of China
- January 10 – ICC World XI (344 for 8) beat the ACC Asian XI (232) by 112 runs to win the first of two scheduled one-day internationals for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal; the second was never played. It is the first time an ODI has been played that has not been between two cricketing nations.
- January 10 – Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 226 runs to record their first ever Test match victory.
- July 2 – England and Australia tie the deciding NatWest Series trophy match at Lord's Cricket Ground.
- August 11 – Shane Warne becomes the first bowler to take 600 Test wickets.
- September 12 – England win The Ashes.
Road bicycle racing
Cyclo-cross
Men's professional
Men's amateur
Women's professional
Steeplechases
Flat races
Major League Lacrosse (USA)
National Lacrosse League
NCAA Division I (US Collegiate)
European lacrosse
- November 10 – Austrian Lacrosse Association (ÖLAXV) is founded.
The following is a list of major noteworthy MMA events during 2005 in chronological order.
| Date |
Event |
Alternate Name/s |
Location |
Attendance |
PPV Buyrate |
Notes |
| February 5 |
UFC 51: Super Saturday |
N/A |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
11,072 |
105,000 |
This event was originally going to held in Japan. However was moved it back to Las Vegas. |
| February 20 |
Pride 29: Fists of Fire |
N/A |
Saitama, Japan |
22,047 |
N/A |
N/A |
| March 26 |
K-1 Hero's 1 |
N/A |
Saitama, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
K-1 Hero's first event. |
| April 3 |
Pride Bushido 6 |
N/A |
Yokohama, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| April 9 |
The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale |
N/A |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
N/A |
N/A |
This event is credited for saving the UFC from bankruptcy and launching the MMA into the mainstream American media. |
| April 16 |
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 |
N/A |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
14,562 |
280,000 |
Dan "The Beast" Severn was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at this event. |
| April 23 |
Pride Total Elimination 2005 |
N/A |
Osaka, Japan |
45,423 |
N/A |
Opening round to Pride GP 2005 middleweight tournament. |
| May 7 |
Rumble on the Rock 7 |
N/A |
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| May 22 |
Pride Bushido 7 |
N/A |
Tokyo, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| June 4 |
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters |
N/A |
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
12,000 |
90,000 |
This event was originally going to be held in Yokohama. However the lack of a sponsorship for the event moved it to Atlantic City. |
| June 26 |
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 |
N/A |
Saitama, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
Quarterfinals to Pride GP 2005 middleweight tournament. |
| July 6 |
K-1 Hero's 2 |
N/A |
Tokyo, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| July 17 |
Pride Bushido 8 |
N/A |
Nagoya, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| July 29 |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Hawaii |
N/A |
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA |
N/A |
N/A |
Event featured ten K-1 kickboxing bouts and four K-1 MMA bouts. |
| August 6 |
UFC Ultimate Fight Night |
Ultimate Fight Night |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| August 20 |
UFC 54: Boiling Point |
N/A |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
13,520 |
150,000 |
N/A |
| August 28 |
Pride Final Conflict 2005 |
N/A |
Saitama, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
Semifinals and final to Pride GP 2005 middleweight tournament.
Maurício Rua becomes the Pride 2005 middleweight Grand Prix champion. |
| September 7 |
K-1 Hero's 3 |
N/A |
Tokyo, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| September 25 |
Pride Bushido 9 |
N/A |
Tokyo, Japan |
10,775 |
N/A |
Quarterfinals and semifinals to Pride GP 2005 lightweight and welterweight tournaments. |
| October 3 |
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2 |
Ultimate Fight Night 2 |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
N/A |
N/A |
This event was aired at the same time WWE was on, in a ratings battle. |
| October 3 |
UFC 55: Fury |
N/A |
Uncasville, Connecticut, USA |
8,000 |
125,000 |
N/A |
| October 3 |
Pride 30: Starting Over |
Pride 30: Fully Loaded |
Saitama, Japan |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| November 5 |
The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale |
N/A |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| November 5 |
K-1 Seoul Hero's |
N/A |
Seoul, South Korea |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| November 19 |
UFC 56: Full Force |
N/A |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
12,000 |
200,000 |
N/A |
| November 26 |
K-1 Hero's Lithuania 2005 |
N/A |
Vilnius, Lithuania |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| December 3 |
Cage Rage 14: Punishment |
N/A |
London, England |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| December 3 |
Pride Shockwave 2005 |
N/A |
Saitama, Japan |
49,801 |
N/A |
Finals to Pride GP 2005 lightweight and welterweight tournaments.
Takanori Gomi becomes the Pride 2005 lightweight Grand Prix champion.
Dan Henderson becomes the Pride 2005 welterweight Grand Prix champion.
|
| December 3 |
K-1 PREMIUM 2005 Dynamite!! |
N/A |
Osaka, Japan |
53,025 |
N/A |
Event featured seven K-1 Hero's MMA bouts and four K-1 kickboxing bouts. |
- February 4 at Elland Road, Leeds – 2005 World Club Challenge match is won by the Leeds Rhinos who defeated the Bulldogs 39-32 before 37,208
- April 22 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – in the 2005 ANZAC Day Test, Australia defeat New Zealand 32-16 before 40,317
- July 5 at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 2005 State of Origin is won by New South Wales in the third and deciding match of the series against Queensland before 52,436
- August 27 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff – 2005 Challenge Cup tournament won by Hull with a 25-24 win over Leeds Rhinos before 74,213
- October 2 at Telstra Stadium, Sydney – 2005 NRL season culminates in the Wests Tigers 30-16 win over the North Queensland Cowboys in the Grand Final before 82,453
- October 15 at Old Trafford, Manchester – Super League X culminates in Bradford Bulls 15-6 win over Leeds Rhinos in the Grand Final before 65,728
- November 26 at Elland Road, Leeds – 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament culminates in New Zealand's 24-0 win over Australia in the final before 26,534
- Asashōryū Akinori wins all six basho (tournament) in 2005 (a new record) and wins eighty-four bouts (out of ninety) setting a new record for victories in a single year. His seventh straight basho championship is also a new record.
- Fourth East Asian Games held in Macau, China
- 20th Summer Deaflympics held in Melbourne, Australia
- 23rd Southeast Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines
- First Asian Indoor Games held in Bangkok, Thailand
- Seventh World Games held in Duisburg, Germany
- 15th Mediterranean Games held in Almería, Spain
- XXIII Summer Universiade held in Izmir, Turkey
- Russia tops the medal table with a total number of 65 medals, including 26 golds.
- XXII Winter Universiade held in Innsbruck, Austria
- Austria tops the medal table with a total number of 21 medals, including 10 golds.
Awards
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