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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. 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.