Alex Garcia vs. Bernard Benton Oct 9, 1990 @ Phoenix, AZ

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ddtfamily
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Alex Garcia vs. Bernard Benton Oct 9, 1990 @ Phoenix, AZ

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Here is some additional and corrected information for Fight #56854: Alex Garcia vs. Bernard Benton Oct 9, 1990 @ Phoenix, AZ

Venue: La Mancha Athletic Club, Phoenix, Arizona
Please correct the time: It ended with the referee stopping the fight at 2:42 into the second round (0:18 left in the round).

Referee Roger Yanez was widely criticized for failing to stop the fight after Benton was pinned in the corner and knocked unconscious by Garcia. Benton took 32 unanswered punches before finally falling, and even then, Yanez began to administer a 10-count before finally realizing that Benton was out. Yanez was later suspended by the Arizona State Boxing Commission.

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Fight video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrHiuXwobCo
News story: http://articles.latimes.com/1990-11-07/ ... -officials
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Re: Alex Garcia vs. Bernard Benton Oct 9, 1990 @ Phoenix, AZ

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Wow, Yanez could've gotten that guy killed.
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Re: Alex Garcia vs. Bernard Benton Oct 9, 1990 @ Phoenix, AZ

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