A day like today, Kevin Kelley successfully defended WBC crown

May 6^th

1994

Southpaw New Yorker, Kevin Kelley, successfully defended the WBC featherweight championship, defeating Texan Jesse Benavides  in 12 rounds. The fight took place at the Boardwalk Convention Center in Atlantic City.  The third man in the ring was Tony Pérez. The Judges were Horacio Castilla, Malcolm Bulner and Shafeeq Rashada.