On This Day… July 29

1978 – In Caracas, Venezuela, Netrnoi Vorasing from Thailand knocked out Venezuela’s Luis Estaba in 5 rounds, defending his WBC light flyweight title.

1981 – South Korea’s Chulho Kim knocked out Willie Jensen in the 13th round in Busan, South Korea. The WBC super flyweight title was on the line in this fight.

1988 – At the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, Jamaica’s Lloyd Honeyghan knocked out Yungkil Chun in 5 rounds, defending his WBC welterweight title.

2000 – In Phoenix, Arizona, Konstantin Tszyu defeated Mexico’s Julio César Chávez by technical knockout in 6 rounds. The WBC super lightweight title was contested in this fight.

2016 – Canada’s Adonis Stevenson defended his WBC light heavyweight title by knocking out Thomas Williams Jr. in 4 rounds. The fight took place in Quebec, Canada.