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1984.- In a hard-fought showdown at the Riviera Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, American Pinklon Thomas captured the WBC Heavyweight World Title by defeating fellow countryman Tim Witherspoon via majority decision. With this victory, Thomas dethroned Witherspoon in an intense, highly strategic battle. 2013.- Performing in front of a home crowd at the Juan de la Barrera Gymnasium in Mexico City, Adrián “Confesor” Hernández convincingly retained his WBC Light Flyweight World Title by scoring a fourth-round technical knockout over Japanese contender Atsushi Kakutani, after sending him to the canvas three times. 2019.- Ukrainian virtuoso Vasiliy Lomachenko added to his light weight reign by capturing the vacant WBC Lightweight Championship, outpointing British Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell via unanimous decision. The masterclass took place at the iconic O2 Arena in London, England. 2022.- In a vibrant clash held in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), Thailand, local champion Panya Pradabsri successfully completed the third defense of his WBC Strawweight World Title by defeating resilient Japanese challenger Norihito Tanaka via unanimous decision.