Antonio Cervantes bout details.

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v. Victor Ortiz:
Referee: Ray Solis.
Ortiz down in first and 2nd.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.
Note: On the database, the time of this KO is listed as 2:45. Hugman lists the time as 1:35.

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July 28, 1974

Cartagena de Indias 'Bull Ring' - Cartagena, Colombia

Attendance; 13,000

Victor Ortiz was a 'Live Underdog' at 2-1 Betting-Odds.

The 24 year-old, with a record of 25-6-0 (11 KO's) was a non-stop aggressive fighter,
with decent power. He boxed out of the popular 'National Gym' in Puerto Rico.

Victor was ranked as the #5 WBA Light-Welteweight. The thought here was, that if
Victor Ortiz could 'upset' Antonio Cervantes, a bout with WBA Lightweight Champion
Roberto Duran would be 'next'.

Antonio Cervantes had none of that, and dropped Victor at (0:50) of the 1st-Round with a
left hook. He also dropped Victor at (2:37) of the 1st-Round with a short right hand.
Victor had to be helped back to his corner at the end of Round 1.

In Round 2, Antonio let Victor pound away for (2:33), before finishing him off with one
crushing left hook. Victor Ortiz was counted out a 2:45 of Round 2.

Fight Purses,
Antonio Cervantes......$65,000
Victor Ortiz...............$10,000

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Cervantes/Locche I:
Referee: Jose Gomez.
All three judges gave Locche every round.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Frazer I:
Time: 1:15.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Marquez:
Referee: Luis Sulbaran.
Scoring: 147-142, 149-145 Cervantes, 145-142 Marquez.
Cervantes down in 3rd; Marquez down in 15th.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Marrero II:
Referee: Luis Sulbaran.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Kiatvayupakdi:
Referee: Jesus Celis.
Time: 2:40.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Sekgapane:
Time: 1:52.
Sekgapane down once in 4th, twice in 6th and twice in 9th.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Montilla I:
Referee: Tony Castellano.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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Cervantes/Kim:
Scoring: 149-140, 149-138 Cervantes, 147-146 Kim.
Kim down in 11th; Cervantes down in 15th.
Source: Barry Hugman's History of World Championship Boxing.

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October 26, 1974

Nihon University Auditorium - Tokyo, Japan

Attendance; 8000

* WBA Champion - Antonio Cervantes ~ 69-8-2 (31 KO's)
vs.
#4 WBA - Shinichi Kadota ~ 35-7-0 (22 KO's)

"JUNIOR WELTER KING WINS" (Pacific Stars and Stripes)

Too much power and better technique, as 5' 9" Antonio Cervantes floors 5' 6" Japanese southpaw
Shinichi Kadota '8-times' enroute to a {KO 8} at 1:42.

Knockdowns - 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th (2x), and 8th (3x) for automatic stoppage.

Referee - Luis Salbaran...........70 - 59 (Antonio Cervantes)
Judge - Juan Carlos Tapia........70 - 59 (Antonio Cervantes
Judge - Seiji Ebine..................70 - 60 (Antonio Cervantes)

Antonio Cervantes received a fight purse of $80,000 - which was up to that point, the largest he had ever received.

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Friday Night - April 28, 1978

Provincial Stadium - Udon Thani, Thailand

Attendance; 22,000

** WBA - Antonio 'Kid Pambele' Cervantes
vs.
#1 WBA - Tongta 'The Thai Bomber' Kiatvayupakdi ` 27-1-0 (22 KO's)

The 24 year-old Thai Bomber (real name; Kirvsyupak Tongtas), is a stable-mate of WBC Light-Welterweight
Champion - Saensak Muangsurin.

The 5' 8" lanky Tongta, comes out winging in his southpaw style, and pressures the Champion well in Round 1.

In Round 2, Tongta buckled Cervantes over, when he landed a vicious left hook to the body.

But, the 5' 9" Champion took command in Round 3, and worked his left hand overtime. By Round 6, the
Challenger was getting battered pretty good. Cervantes landed several hard left hooks and straight
rights in Round 6, and Tongta fell to the canvas to be counted out at 2:30 by Referee - Jesus Celis.

Antonio Cervantes received a fight purse of...........$112,500.
Tongta Kiatvayupakdi received a fight purse of.......$37,500.
Fight Promoter; Lope Sarreal

The time I got was 2:40; sometimes those times can conflict.