Albert Davila vs. Alberto Sandoval
Alberto Davila 119 lbs beat Alberto Sandoval 120 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1982-11-18
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- "In some ways, this fight is more important than a championship." -Albert Davila, commenting on their long-brewing Pomona, California rivalry
"Albert Davila, the WBC's No. 1 contender, erased any doubt about his ranking Thursday night at the Olympic Auditorium when he scored an easy unanimous 10 round decision over a game, but outmatched Alberto Sandoval. Southern California boxing experts and fight fans had been asking for this fight since Davila and Sandoval were working their way through the Pomona amateur ranks. Davila may have put an end to the rivalry with his first good combination in a 1st round that drew blood from the nose of Sandoval. In the 4th round, it was more of the same and toward the end of the round, Davila had Sandoval in trouble. The rest of the fight consisted of Davila finding Sandoval's jaw with his right hand and Sandoval trying to keep Davila away with ineffective jabs." -Santa Ana Orange County Register
Pre-fight comment