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1977.- British John Conteh knocked out American Len Hutchins in 3 rounds, in a fight held in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. With this victory John retained the WBC light heavyweight title.
1989.- Korean Yong Kang Kim defeated Japanese Leopard Tamakuma by decision in 12 rounds in Aomari, Japan, defending his WBC flyweight title.
1996.- Mexican Daniel Zaragoza knocked out Japanese Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in 11 rounds, in Yokohama, Japan. With this victory, Zaragoza defended his WBC super bantamweight title.
2005.- José Luis Castillo knocked out Julio César Díaz in 10 rounds in Las Vegas, Nevada. With this victory Castillo defended his WBC lightweight title
2011.- Mexican Saúl Canelo Álvarez defeated the British Matthew Hatton in 12 rounds, to win the vacant WBC super welterweight title. The bout took place at Anaheim, California.
2022.- Nicaraguan Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez defeated Mexican Julio Cesar “Rey” Martinez by decision in a special event held in San Diego, California.
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