On This Day… June 16

1979.- Puerto Rican Wilfredo Gomez defended his WBC super bantamweight title by knocking out Nicaraguan Julio Hernández in 5 rounds. The match took place at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1995.- At the Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon, Frenchman Fabrice Tiozzo won the WBC light heavyweight title by defeating Jamaican Mike Mccallum by decision.

2001.- Mexican José Luis Castillo knocked out Korean Seungho Yuh in the first round, defending his WBC lightweight title. The combat took place at the Centro de Usos Multiples at Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico.

2012.- Mexican Julio César Chávez Jr. defended his WBC middleweight title by knocking out Irishman Andy Lee in 7 rounds. The bout took place in El Paso, Texas.