{"id":789816,"date":"2026-07-09T19:29:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:29:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/789816\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T19:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T19:29:13","slug":"on-this-day-in-boxing-july-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/789816\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day in Boxing&#8230; July 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On This Day in Boxing\u2026 July 9<\/p>\n<p>1970: Carmelo Bossi Reaches World Glory in Monza<\/p>\n<p>Monza, Italy \u2013 In a highly strategic bout in front of a completely captivated crowd, Italy\u2019s Carmelo Bossi dethroned American Freddie Little by winning a unanimous decision in a hard-fought 15-round contest. With this triumph, Bossi captured both the WBC and WBA World Super Welterweight championships, becoming the absolute king of the 154-pound division on an unforgettable night for European pugilism.<\/p>\n<p>1988: Gilberto Rom\u00e1n Rules with Authority in the Land of the Rising Sun<\/p>\n<p>Kawagoe, Japan \u2013 The virtuous Mexican stylist Gilberto Rom\u00e1n, one of the most brilliant champions in bantamweight and super flyweight history, proved why he was a master of the ring. Rom\u00e1n successfully defended his WBC World Super Flyweight crown by delivering a thunderous fifth-round knockout over the fierce Japanese challenger Yoshiyuki Uchida, silencing the arena and painting another masterful work of art on foreign soil.<\/p>\n<p>2011: Jhonny Gonz\u00e1lez Unleashes His Lethal Power in Atlantic City<\/p>\n<p>Atlantic City, New Jersey \u2013 Fearsome Mexican knockout artist Jhonny Gonz\u00e1lez gave a masterclass in power and precision inside the ring at the Boardwalk Hall. Gonz\u00e1lez authoritatively defended his WBC World Featherweight championship by stopping brave American challenger Tom\u00e1s Villa via technical knockout in just four rounds, reaffirming his status as one of the most respected punchers on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>2021: Joseph \u201cJoJo\u201d D\u00edaz Crowns Himself in a Los Angeles Civil War<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles, California \u2013 In a toe-to-toe clash that produced pure fireworks, Mexican-American Joseph \u201cJoJo\u201d D\u00edaz captured the WBC Interim World Lightweight championship. D\u00edaz put on a display of immense courage and excellent inside-fighting to defeat the always dangerous and elusive Dominican southpaw Javier \u201cEl Abej\u00f3n\u201d Fortuna via unanimous decision, keeping fans on the edge of their seats throughout the battle.<\/p>\n<p>2022: Rey Vargas Becomes a Two-Division World Champion on a Magical Night in Texas<\/p>\n<p>San Antonio, Texas \u2013 The lanky and undefeated Mexican boxer Rey Vargas engraved his name among the elite by capturing his second world crown in a different weight class. Vargas proclaimed himself the new WBC World Featherweight champion by dethroning dangerous Filipino warrior Mark Magsayo via a thrilling split decision. Despite visiting the canvas in the ninth round, the Mexican dug deep, took the punishment, and put on a long-range boxing clinic to dress himself in glory at the Alamodome.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_187914\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"187914\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764343693_289_ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On This Day in Boxing\u2026 July 9 1970: Carmelo Bossi Reaches World Glory in Monza Monza, Italy \u2013&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":789817,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-789816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=789816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/789816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/789817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=789816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=789816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=789816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}