On This Day… September 28

1967.- American Emile Griffith defeated Italian Nino Benvenuti by decision in New York. In this fight the WBC middleweight title was at stake.

1976.- In combat between Americans, Muhammad Ali defeated Ken Norton by decision in New York. In this fight the WBC heavyweight title was disputed.

1979.- In a fight for the WBC heavyweight title, Larry Homes knocked out Earnie Shavers in the eleventh round. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

1979.- Puerto Rican Wilfredo Gómez defended his WBC super bantamweight title by knocking out Carlos Mendoza in the tenth round. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2013.- Canadian Adonis Stevenson defended his WBC light heavyweight title by knocking out North American Tavoris Cloud in the seventh round. The fight took place in Montreal, Canada.

2019.- David Benavidez was crowned WBC super middleweight champion by knocking out Anthony Dirrell in the ninth round. The fight took place in Los Angeles, California.

2019.- In Los Angeles, California, Errol Spence Jr. won the WBC welterweight title by defeating Shawn Porter by decision.