One day like today,  Jeff Fenech became WBC Champion

May 8^th, 1987.-   Australian idol, Jeff Fenech, became WBC super bantamweight Champion overpowering Thai, Samart Payakaroon in four torrid rounds. The fight was at the Entertaiment Centre in Sydney, Australia. The Referee was Arthur Mercante. The Judges were Tony Catellano, Roland Dakin and Larry Nadayag.