{"id":179494,"date":"2026-04-01T08:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/un-dia-como-hoy-en-el-boxeo-1-de-abril\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T08:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:07:05","slug":"on-this-day-in-boxing-april-1st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/on-this-day-in-boxing-april-1st\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day in Boxing\u2026 April 1st"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>On This Day in Boxing\u2026 April 1st<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1976.- Puerto Rican Alfredo \u201cSalsero\u201d Escalera showcased his power in the Far East by knocking out Japan&#8217;s Shinji Yamabe in the sixth round in Nara, Japan. With this victory, Escalera successfully defended his WBC World Super Featherweight title.<\/p>\n<p>1995.- At the Buffalo Bill&#8217;s Star Arena in Stateline, Nevada, the legendary Ricardo \u201cFinito\u201d L\u00f3pez delivered another masterclass in technical boxing, defending his WBC World Strawweight title by knocking out Filipino Andy Tabanas in eight rounds.<\/p>\n<p>2017.- Latvia\u2019s Mairis Briedis made history for his country by defeating the experienced German Marco Huck via unanimous decision in Dortmund, Germany. 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