On This Day… September 29

1972.- Thai Benice Borkhorsor won the WBC flyweight title by knocking out Venezuelan Betulio González in the tenth round. The fight took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

1973.- Argentine Carlos Monzón defended his WBC middleweight title by defeating Frenchman Jean Claude Bouttier. The fight took place in Paris, France.

1977.- The legendary Muhammad Ali defeated Earnie Shavers by decision in New York. In this fight the WBC heavyweight title is disputed.

2001.- American Bernard Hopkins knocked out Puerto Rican Felix Trinidad in the twelfth round in New York. The WBC middleweight title was contested in this fight.

2007.- American Chad Dawson defended his WBC light heavyweight title by knocking out Epifanio Mendoza in the fourth round. The fight took place in Sacramento, California.

2007.- In combat between Americans, Kelly Pavlik was crowned WBC middleweight champion by knocking out Jermain Taylor. The fight took place in Atlantic City, New Jersey.