Art Hafey vs. Vicente Blanco
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Art Hafey 125 lbs beat Vicente Blanco 127 lbs by RTD in round 5 of 10
- Date: 1975-06-20
- Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
- Referee: George Latka
"Irish Art Hafey claimed a mild upset in hammering Vicente "Yambito" Blanco into submission following five brutal rounds. The big hearted Blanco was a constant target for Hafey's overhand smashes. Yambito bled freely from a severe gash over the right eye. After retiring on his stool, the Nicaraguan left the ring under his own power but later had to be rushed to the hospital." -World Boxing, November 1975 issue
Post fight comment
- "I was shocked at his condition when we went to see him the next day. He was so badly battered, he had to take his meals through a straw!" -Burke Emery, Hafey's manager, on Blanco's condition