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1989.- Mexican champion Raúl “Jíbaro” Pérez traveled to South America to defend his WBC bantamweight world title, putting on a dominant performance to stop Chilean challenger Cardenio Ulloa via an 8th-round technical knockout in Talcahuano, Chile. 1994.- At the Bally’s Park Place Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Dominican slickster Héctor Acero Sánchez achieved world glory by defeating American holder Tracy Harris Patterson via a highly tactical 12-round majority decision to capture the WBC super bantamweight world championship. 1995.- On another historic night at the Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, pound-for-pound king Pernell “Sweet Pea” Whitaker put on a defensive masterclass, dropping British challenger Gary Jacobs in the final round on his way to a dominant 12-round unanimous decision to retain his WBC welterweight world title. 1996.- At the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan, flyweight powerhouse Yuri Arbachakov made a successful ninth defense of his WBC flyweight crown, stopping local Japanese challenger Takato Toguchi via a clinical 9th-round technical knockout. 2002.- In Tokyo, Japan, long-reigning champion Masamori Tokuyama showcased his sharp skills to retain his WBC super flyweight world title, defeating Mexican challenger Érick López via a definitive 6th-round technical knockout. 2017.- At the StubHub Center in Carson, California, undefeated Mexican champion Rey Vargas made the first defense of his WBC super bantamweight world title, outworking a gritty Ronny Rios over 12 fast-paced rounds to secure a clear unanimous decision victory.