Antonio Cervantes vs. Rodolfo Gonzalez
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Antonio Cervantes 136 lbs beat Rodolfo Gonzalez 136 lbs by TKO in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1970-12-17
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Lee Grossman
- Judge: Rudy Jordan
- Judge: Abe Cohen
"Antonio Cervantes from Columbia ended the win streak of Rodolfo Gonzalez in an upset at the Olympic Auditorium. Referee Lee Grossman stopped the bout at the end of the 8th round with gore gushing out of a cut over Gonzalez' left eye.
"It was a free swinging affair with Gonzalez down in the first. Cervantes hit the deck in the 3rd, shortly after Rodolfo was cut.
"Two judges, Rudy Jordan and Abe Cohen had Rodolfo in front by one point at the finish. Grossman favored Cervantes by a similar margin." -Ring magazine, April, 1971 issue.
- Unofficial L.A. Times scorecard (after 8 completed rounds) 6-4 Gonzalez
Weights
- Gonzalez-136 1/2
- Cervantes-135 1/2
- Attendance-4000