On This Day… September 13

1975.- In the Nuevo Circo de Caracas, Venezuelan Luis Esta won the WBC light flyweight title by knocking out Paraguayan Rafael Lovera in 4 rounds.

1977.- In Los Angeles, California, American Danny Lopez defeated José Torres by knockout in 7 rounds. The WBC featherweight title was at stake in this fight.

1977.- At the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, Mexican Carlos Palomino defended his WBC welterweight title by defeating Brazilian Everaldo C. Azevedo by decision.

1980.- Mexican Salvador Sánchez defended his WBC featherweight title by defeating North American Patrick Ford by decision. The fight took place in San Antonio, Texas.

1984.- The legendary Julio César Chávez won the WBC super featherweight title by knocking out Mario Martinez in the eighth round. The fight took place in Los Angeles, California.

1997.- American Oscar De La Hoya defeated Puerto Rican Héctor Camacho by decision in Las Vegas, Nevada. The WBC welterweight title was at stake in this fight.

2003.- In a great fight between American warriors, Shane Mosley defeated Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this fight the WBC super welterweight title was disputed.

2008.- North American Timothy Bradley defended his WBC super lightweight title by defeating Edner Cherry by decision. The fight took place in Biloxi, Mississippi.

2008.- In a great fight, Vernon Forrest was crowned WBC super welterweight champion by defeating Sergio Mora by decision. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2014.- Mexican Leo Santa Cruz defended his WBC super bantamweight title by defeating Manuel Román by technical knockout in 2 rounds. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2014.- American Floyd Mayweather defeated Argentine Marcos Maidana by decision in Las Vegas, Nevada. With this victory, Floyd defended his WBC welterweight title.

2019.- American Devin Haney was crowned WBC lightweight champion by knocking out Russian Zaur Abdullaerv in 4 rounds, in New York, United States.