On This Day in Boxing History… August 28
1976 | Carlos Zárate vs. Paul Ferreri (Inglewood, California)
Legendary Mexican knockout artist Carlos “Cañas” Zárate successfully retained his WBC Bantamweight World Championship by stopping tough Italian contender Paul Ferreri in the 12th round at the iconic Forum in Inglewood. At the absolute peak of his punching power, Zárate imposed his lethal attack in a hard-fought contest against a courageous Ferreri before breaking him down late.
1997 | Ricardo “Finito” López vs. Alex “Nene” Sánchez (New York)
In a high-profile clash at Madison Square Garden in New York, unbeaten Mexican master Ricardo “Finito” López put on a masterclass of technique and precision, knocking out Puerto Rico’s Alex “Nene” Sánchez in the fifth round. With this brilliant performance, López unified and defended his WBC Strawweight World Championship, further cementing his status as one of the most dominant pound-for-pound fighters of his era.
2009 | Pongsaklek Wonjongkam vs. Takahisa Masuda (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
Fighting in front of his home crowd in Chiang Mai, Thai legend Pongsaklek Wonjongkam captured the WBC Interim Flyweight World Championship with a sixth-round technical knockout victory over Japan’s Takahisa Masuda. Wonjongkam displayed his trademark tactical superiority and relentless output to convincingly outclass his challenger and reassert his dominance over the division.
