On This Day… August 18

1979.- North American Matthew Saad Muhammad defended his WBC light heavyweight title, defeating British John Coneth. The match took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1984.- Korean Jungkoo Chang knocked out Japanese Katsuo Tokashiki in the ninth round, defending his WBC light flyweight title. The fight took place in Pohang, Korea.

1985.- In a fight between Mexicans, Guadalupe Pintor defended his WBC super bantamweight title by defeating Juan Meza. The match took place in Mexico City.

2018.- Nicaraguan Cristofer Rosales defended his WBC flyweight title, defeating Irishman Paddy Barnes. The fight took place in Belfast, Northern Ireland.