{"id":110268,"date":"2024-01-18T09:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/?p=110268"},"modified":"2024-01-18T09:05:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T15:05:02","slug":"on-this-day-january-18th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/on-this-day-january-18th\/","title":{"rendered":"On this day\u2026 January 18th"},"content":{"rendered":"

On this day\u2026 January 18th<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Venezuelan Boxer\u2019s Day is celebrated in honor of that country\u2019s boxing legend, Carlos \u201cMorocho\u201d Hern\u00e1ndez, who became the first Venezuelan to win a world title.<\/p>\n

1985.- Former Mexican champion Ricardo \u201cFinito\u201d L\u00f3pez made his pro debut, defeating his compatriot Rogelio Hern\u00e1ndez by knockout in 3 rounds, in Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.<\/p>\n

1984.- Japan`s Koji Kobayashi knocked out the Filipino Frank Cede\u00f1o in two rounds at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, to defend his World Boxing Council flyweight title.<\/p>\n

1986.- Thai Samart Payakarun knocked out the Mexican Lupe Pintor in 5 rounds, in Bangkok, to win the WBC super-bantamweight title. Pintor arrived as champion, but could not mark the limit of the division (122 pounds) and lost the crown on the scale.<\/p>\n

1995.- Japanese Hiroshi Kawashima defeated Mexican Jos\u00e9 Luis Bueno by decision, to defend his WBC super flyweight title.<\/p>\n

1997.- Oscar De la Hoya made the first defense of his WBC super lightweight championship, defeating Miguel Angel Gonz\u00e1lez by unanimous decision in twelve rounds. The match took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

2001.- American Willie Jorrin defeated Mexican Oscar Larios by unanimous decision, in a great fight, to defend his WBC super-bantamweight title, in a card held in Sacramento, California.<\/p>\n

2003.- Konstantin Tszyu knocked out James Leija in the seventh round, defending his WBC super lightweight title, in an evening held in Melbourne, Australia.<\/p>\n

2014.- Canadian Jean Pascal defeated his compatriot Lucian Bute by decision, in Montreal, Canada, winning the prestigious WBC Diamond belt, in a bout that was also a light heavyweight eliminator.<\/p>\n

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On this day\u2026 January 18th Venezuelan Boxer\u2019s Day is celebrated in honor of that country\u2019s boxing legend, Carlos \u201cMorocho\u201d Hern\u00e1ndez, who became the first Venezuelan to [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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