On this day in Boxing… January 27

1990.- Puerto Rican Carlos De Leon defended his WBC cruiserweight title by drawing with British Johnny Nelson in 12 rounds, in a fight held in Sheffield, England.

1992.- Mexican Humberto “Chiquita” González defeated the Dominican Domingo Sosa by wide decision at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California, defending his WBC light flyweight title.

2018.- Oleksandr Usyk conquered the WBC cruiserweight title, defeating Mairis Briedis by decision, in one of the best fights of that year, at the Riga Arena in Latvia.