On This Day… March 18

1978.- Mexican Carlos Palomino knocked out Moroccan Mimoun Mohatar in 9 rounds in Las Vegas, Nevada. With this victory Palomino defended his WBC welterweight title.

1983.- Michael Spinks conquered the WBC light heavyweight title by defeating Dwight Qawi by decision, at the Atlantic City Convention Center.

1990.- Australian Jeff Harding knocked out Argentine Nestor Giovannini in 11 rounds in Atlantic City, New Jersey, defending his WBC light heavyweight title.

1991.- Mexican Julio César Chávez knocked out American John Duplessis in 4 rounds, defending his WBC super lightweight title. The match took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

1991.- Jamaican Simon Brown knocked out American Maurice Blocker in 10 rounds in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this fight the WBC welterweight title was at stake.

2000.- American Floyd Mayweather defeated Mexican Goyo Vargas by decision in Las Vegas, Nevada, defending his WBC super featherweight title.

2006.- In a close combat, Hasim Rahman drew with James Toney in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In this fight the WBC heavyweight title was in dispute.

2017.- Thai Srisaket Sor Rungvisai retained his WBC super flyweight title, defeating Nicaraguan Román “Chocolatito” González by decision. The fight took place in New York.