Billy Graham vs. Ramon Fuentes
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Billy Graham 150 lbs lost to Ramon Fuentes 150 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1954-10-21
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Frankie Van 49.5-60.5
- Judge: Mushy Callahan 49.5-60.5
- Judge: Charley Randolph 50-60
"Ramon Fuentes, Los Angeles' 29 year old ex-gravedigger, buried veteran Billy Graham of New York under a swarm of punches Thursday night. There was no question that Ramon scored a lop-sided decision over the 32 year old, one-time high-ranking contender. As the crowd looked on at the Olympic Auditorium, Fuentes swarmed over Billy to win virtually every round. The defeat was only the 13th in 124 bouts for the New Yorker. -Associated Press
- Olympic matchmaker Babe McCoy announced the following day that he was in negotiations with Blinky Palermo, world welterweight champ Johnny Saxton's manager, for a December non-title match between Saxton and Fuentes on the west coast. And he delivered.
- Attendance - 7,140
- Gate - $24,640