Sporting Digest: Boxing
PROFESSIONAL PROMOTION (Atlantic City): 12-rd for World Boxing Council heavyweight championship: L Lewis (London, holder) bt P Jackson (Florida) rsf 8th. 12-rd for WBC featherweight championship: K Kelley (New York, holder) bt J Benavides (Texas) pts. 12-rd for vacant WBC International heavyweight championship: J Oyebola (Paddington) bt S Welsh (Brighton) ko 5th. 10-rd middleweight: J D Jackson (Philadelphia) bt J Johnson (Atlanta) rsf 7th. 4-rd heavyweight: K McBride (Irl) bt E Turpin (New York) rsf 1st.
PROFESSIONAL PROMOTION (Las Vegas): 12-rd for World Boxing Council super-lightweight championship: J C Chavez (Mex) bt F Randall (US, holder) rsf 8th. 12-rd for WBC super-featherweight championship: J Leija (US) bt A Nelson (Ghana, holder) pts. 12-rd for WBC welterweight championship: G McClellan (US, holder) bt J Jackson (Virg Is) ko 1st. 12-rd for WBC super-welterweight championship: T Norris (US) bt S Brown (US, holder) pts. 12-rd for WBC straw-weight championship: R Lopez (Mex, holder) bt K Guardia (Col) pts.
INTERNATIONAL BOXING FEDERATION FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (Bangkok): Pichit Sitbangprachan (Thai, holder) bt J Zepada (US) pts.
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