On This Day… October 3
1972.- In Tokyo, Japan, local fighter Koichi Wajima knocked out Matthew Donovan in the third round. In this fight the WBC super welterweight title was disputed.
1976.- Mexican Miguel Canto defeated Venezuelan Betulio Gonzalez by decision in Caracas, Venezuela. In this fight the WBC flyweight title was disputed.
1981.- At the Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, Nicaraguan Alexis Argüello defended his WBC lightweight title by knocking out North American Ray Mancini in the 14th round.
1981.- In an attractive fight, Marvin Hagler defended his WBC middleweight title by knocking out Mustapha Hamsho in 11 rounds. The fight took place in Chicago, Illinois.
1998.- American Floyd Mayweather won the WBC super featherweight title by knocking out Genaro Hernández in the 8th round. The fight took place in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2015.- Ukrainian Viktor Postol won the WBC super lightweight title by knocking out Argentine Lucas Matthysse in the tenth round. The fight took place in Carson, California.
