On this Day… October 12

1985.- At the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England, Ghanaian Azumah Nelson defended his WBC featherweight title by knocking out British Pat Cowdell in the first round.

1996.- Japanese Hiroshi Kawashima knocked out Dominican Domingo Sosa in the second round, defending his WBC super flyweight title. The fight took place in Tokyo, Japan.

1996.- British Robin Reid won the WBC super middleweight title by knocking out Italian Vincenzo Nardiello in the seventh round. The fight took place in Milan, Italy.