On This Day… February 24

1982.- Puerto Rican Carlos De Leon knocked out American Marvin Camel in 7 rounds, defending his WBC cruiserweight title, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1989.- Panamanian Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán defeated North American Iran Barkley in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In this fight the WBC  middleweight title was at stake.

1996.- Thai Saman Sorjaturong knocked out Mexican Antonio Perez in 4 rounds in Bangkok, Thailand, defending his WBC light flyweight title.

2001.- In Tampa, Florida, Roy Jones Jr. knocked out Derrick Harmon in the tenth round, defending his WBC light heavyweight title.