On This Day… September 26

1964.- Mexican Vicente Saldivar was crowned WBC featherweight champion by knocking out Cuban Ultiminio Ramos in the 12th round. The fight took place in Naucalpan, State of Mexico.

1972.- At the Empire Pool in Wembley, England, American Bob Foster defended his WBC light heavyweight title by knocking out British Chris Finnegan in the 14th round.

1981.- At the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City, American Matthew Saad Muhammad defended his WBC light heavyweight title by knocking out Jerry Martins of Antigua and Barbuda in the 11th round.

1986.- Puerto Rican Héctor “Macho” Camacho defeated Ugandan Cornelius Boza Edwards by decision in Miami, Florida. In this fight the WBC lightweight title was disputed.

1998.- British Lennox Lewis defended his WBC heavyweight title by defeating Zeljko Mavrovic by decision. The combat took place in Uncasville, Connecticut.

2009.- In Los Angeles, California, Ukrainian Vitali Klitschko defended his WBC heavyweight title by knocking out American Chris Arreola in the tenth round.

2015.- At the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama, American Deontay Wilder defended his WBC heavyweight title by knocking out Frenchman Johann Duhaupas in the eleventh round.

2020.- In Uncasville, Connencticut, Jermall Charlo defended his WBC middleweight title by defeating the Ukrainian Sergey Derenvyanchenko by decision.

2020.- American Jermell Charlo knocked out Jeison Rosario in the eighth round defending his WBC super welterweight title. The combat took place in Uncasville, Connecticut.