On This Day… July 7

1980.- At the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, Larry Holmes defended his WBC heavyweight title, knocking out Scott Ledoux in the sixth round.

1980.- American Saoul Mamby defended his WBC super lightweight title by knocking out Puerto Rican Esteban De Jesus in round 13. The bout took place at the Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

1983.- American Bruce Curry defended his WBC super lightweight title by knocking out Japanese Hidekazu Akai in the seventh round. This match took place in Osaka, Japan.

1985.- Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez knocked out American Roger Mayweather in the second round, defending his WBC super featherweight title. The bout took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2000.- Mexican Jose Antonio Aguirre defended his WBC straw title by knocking out José Luis Zepeda in the fifth round. The fight took place in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.