On This Day… December 8

1979.- American Marvin Camel drew with Croatian Mate Parlov in Yugoslavia. In this fight the WBC cruiserweight title was at stake.

1984.- Ghanaian Azumah Nelson knocked out Puerto Rican Wilfredo Gomez in the eleventh round in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this fight the WBC featherweight title was disputed.

1990.- Mexican Julio César Chávez defended his WBC super lightweight title by knocking out Kyungduk Ahn in the third round. The fight took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

2007.- American Floyd Mayweather Jr. defended his WBC welterweight title by knocking out British Ricky Hatton in the tenth round. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.