1993-09-19 Ricardo Lopez w rsc 11 Toto Pongsawang, Capitol Discotheque, Bangkok, Thailand - WBC
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| − | 1993-09-19 [[Ricardo Lopez]] w rsc 11 [[Toto Pongsawang]], Capitol Discotheque, Bangkok, Thailand - WBC. Referee: Arthur Mercante. Carrying the fight from the opening bell with quicksilver lefts and rights, hooks and combinations, Lopez (103½) battered the unfortunate Pongsawang (102) to defeat at 2.30 of the 11th after the latter had struggled to his feet and was rescued by the third man. By that time the tall southpaw | + | 1993-09-19 [[Ricardo Lopez]] w rsc 11 [[Toto Pongsawang]], Capitol Discotheque, Bangkok, Thailand - WBC. Referee: Arthur Mercante. Carrying the fight from the opening bell with quicksilver lefts and rights, hooks and combinations, Lopez (103½) battered the unfortunate Pongsawang (102) to defeat at 2.30 of the 11th after the latter had struggled to his feet and was rescued by the third man. By that time, though, the tall southpaw had become a punch bag, and although he had won a couple of early rounds he was unable to take advantage of his height and reach, finishing with a badly swollen face and both eyes closed. |
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 1 March 2013
1993-09-19 Ricardo Lopez w rsc 11 Toto Pongsawang, Capitol Discotheque, Bangkok, Thailand - WBC. Referee: Arthur Mercante. Carrying the fight from the opening bell with quicksilver lefts and rights, hooks and combinations, Lopez (103½) battered the unfortunate Pongsawang (102) to defeat at 2.30 of the 11th after the latter had struggled to his feet and was rescued by the third man. By that time, though, the tall southpaw had become a punch bag, and although he had won a couple of early rounds he was unable to take advantage of his height and reach, finishing with a badly swollen face and both eyes closed.
