Jeff Merritt vs. Milton Torres
Posted: 27 Jun 2014, 10:42
June 24, 1968
Madison Square Garden
Main Event > Joe Frazier vs. Manuel Ramos {Heavyweight Championship}
Preliminary Bout >
Jeff Merritt > 4-0-0 {3 KO's}
vs.
Milton Torres > 6-3-2 {1 KO}
Teddy Brenner of Madison Square Garden was instrumental in bringing Jeff Merritt to New York, where the
promising 21 year-old Heavyweight from Missouri was now based.
Jeff was listed at 6' 2" and 210 lbs. by Madison Square Garden.
Milton Torres was a former Light-Heavyweight, who was at one time a promising boxer back in 1964.
The fight was a blow-out, as Jeff swarmed all over the smaller Torres and blasted away with wild punches,
and scored a Knockout in the 1st Round.
Madison Square Garden
Main Event > Joe Frazier vs. Manuel Ramos {Heavyweight Championship}
Preliminary Bout >
Jeff Merritt > 4-0-0 {3 KO's}
vs.
Milton Torres > 6-3-2 {1 KO}
Teddy Brenner of Madison Square Garden was instrumental in bringing Jeff Merritt to New York, where the
promising 21 year-old Heavyweight from Missouri was now based.
Jeff was listed at 6' 2" and 210 lbs. by Madison Square Garden.
Milton Torres was a former Light-Heavyweight, who was at one time a promising boxer back in 1964.
The fight was a blow-out, as Jeff swarmed all over the smaller Torres and blasted away with wild punches,
and scored a Knockout in the 1st Round.