On This Day… December 14

December 14^th, 1968.- Filipino Pedro Adigue conquered the vacant WBC super lightweight championship after defeating American Adolph Pruitt by UD. The fight took place at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. Two months later, Pruitt  was granted a rematch bout and  he conquered the crown by TKO in the 5^th round. That second fight was  at the International Center Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.