{"id":760684,"date":"2026-06-25T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/760684\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T17:52:15","slug":"on-this-day-in-boxing-june-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/760684\/","title":{"rendered":"On This Day in Boxing\u2026 June 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On This Day in Boxing\u2026 June 25<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,0,0\">1966: In Seoul, South Korea, local fighter Ki-Soo Kim made history by defeating the legendary Italian Nino Benvenuti via split decision, capturing the WBC World Super Welterweight Championship.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0\">1977: Puerto Rican idol Esteban de Jes\u00fas successfully retained his WBC World Lightweight title with a dominant performance, stopping Mexican challenger Vicente Mijares via 11th-round knockout at a packed Loubriel Stadium in Bayam\u00f3n, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0\">1983: In an emotional card celebrated in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the charismatic Boricua champion Juan Laporte successfully defended his WBC World Featherweight title by securing a unanimous decision victory over Johnny De La Rosa.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0\">1988: The legendary Ghanaian \u201cProfessor,\u201d Azumah Nelson, showcased his devastating power in Atlantic City, New Jersey, retaining his WBC World Super Featherweight crown by stopping a gritty Lupe Su\u00e1rez in the ninth round.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0\">1989: Displaying his trademark warrior spirit, Mexico\u2019s Humberto \u201cChiquita\u201d Gonz\u00e1lez traveled to Chungju, South Korea, to successfully defend his WBC World Light Flyweight championship, defeating local challenger Yul-Woo Lee by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0\">1992: Highly skilled American James \u201cBuddy\u201d McGirt traveled to Naples, Italy, to defend his WBC World Welterweight title, earning a unanimous decision victory over the local hero and former Olympic champion, Patrizio Oliva.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,6,0\">2000: In Takasago, Japan, brilliant Thai champion Veeraphol Sahaprom (Nakhonluang) defended his WBC World Bantamweight crown by defeating formidable Japanese challenger Toshiaki Nishioka via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,7,0\">2005: In one of Atlantic City\u2019s most memorable nights, undefeated American superstar Floyd Mayweather Jr. captured the WBC World Super Lightweight championship, delivering a boxing masterclass to stop the beloved warrior Arturo Gatti in six rounds.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,8,0\">2011: Against the beautiful backdrop of Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico\u2019s Humberto \u201cZorrita\u201d Soto successfully defended his WBC World Lightweight title, dominating and defeating Japan\u2019s Motoki Sasaki via unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3,9,0\">2022: In a breakthrough, career-defining performance, young American prodigy Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez retained his WBC World Super Flyweight title by stopping the historic and dangerous two-time Thai world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai via eighth-round technical knockout in San Antonio, Texas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_186808\" class=\"pvc_stats all  pvc_load_by_ajax_update\" data-element-id=\"186808\" style=\"\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=\"0\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On This Day in Boxing\u2026 June 25 1966: In Seoul, South Korea, local fighter Ki-Soo Kim made 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