On this day in history, Wilfredo Gomez defended his WBC crown

August 22, 1980

Wilfredo Gómez, an explosive hitting super bantamweight Champion, stopped Derrick Holmes in five rounds, successfully defending the WBC crown. The fight was at the Sport Pavilion of the Caesar´s Palace in Las Vegas. The Referee was Joey Curtis. The Judges were Ray Solis, Ismael Quiñones and Duane Ford.