On This Day … May 20

1979.- At the Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, Korean Chanhee Park defended his WBC flyweight title by defeating Japanese Tsutomo Igarashi by decision, defending his WBC flyweight title.
1983.- Larry Holmes defended his WBC heavyweight title by defeating Tim Witherspoon in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1991.- At the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, American Greg Richardson defeated Mexican Victor Rabanales by decision, defending his WBC bantamweight title.
2006.- Mexican Marco Antonio Barrera defeated American Rocky Juarez by decision, defending his WBC super featherweight title. The match took place in Los Angeles, California.
2017.- American Gary Russell Jr. defended his WBC featherweight title by knocking out Colombian Oscar Escandon in 7 rounds. The match took place in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
2017.- In Tokyo, Japanese Daigo Higa knocked out Mexican Juan Hernandez in the sixth round. In this fight the WBC flyweight title was at stake.
2017.- Japanese Kenshiro Teraji defeated Mexican Ganigan Lopez in a great fight in Tokyo, Japan. In this fight the WBC light flyweight title was at stake.
2017.- American Terence Crawford defended his WBC super lightweight title by knocking out Dominican Felix Diaz in 10 rounds, in New York.