On This Day… May 5

1973.- At the Presidente Medici Gymnasium in Brasília, Brazilian Eder Jofre defeated Cuban José Legra by decision. In this fight the WBC featherweight title was at stake.
1986.- At the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, Mexican Rene Arredondo conquered the WBC super lightweight title by knocking out American Lonnie Smith.
2007.- In a great fight, Floyd Mayweather defeated Oscar De La Hoya by decision in Las Vegas, Nevada. In this fight the WBC super welterweight title was in dispute.
2012.- Mexican Canelo Álvarez defeated American Sugar Shane Mosley by decision, defending his WBC super welterweight title. The match took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2012.- In Las Vegas, Nevada, American Floyd Mayweather defeated Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto by decision. With this victory Mayweather won the WBC Diamond belt.