Blast from the past: Scheckter shoots to second win in a row in Monaco

Today in SA sports history: May 27

1979 — Jody Scheckter wins his second straight race, taking the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix two weeks after his Belgian triumph to move to the top of the drivers’ championship.

2000 — Simon Ramoni survives three knock-downs before forcing Englishman Patrick Mullings, himself down twice in the early rounds, to quit in the eighth round to retain his IBO junior-featherweight title in London. Ramoni had won the belt from Mullings in 1998...