Billy Peacock vs. Jose (Toluco) Lopez (1st meeting)
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Billy Peacock 120 lbs beat Toluco Lopez 121 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1956-08-14
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Abe Roth 100-90
- Judge: Dynamite Jackson 99-89
- Judge: Jack McDonald 97-91
"Mexico City's Jose (Toluco) Lopez gave it everything he had, but Billy (Sweetpea) Peacock of Los Angeles gained the unanimous decision in their 10 round fight at the Olympic Auditorium last night. Peacock was the aggressor all the way, and although the first rounds were fairly close, the Californian had the upper edge the rest of the way. Lopez never gave ground, he staged a furious rally in the 9th, trying to turn the tide, but it didn't stand up. There were no knockdowns in the lively fight and very few clinches." -Associated Press
- Attendance - 8,130
- Gate - $14,850
Post fight comment
- "I would like to meet Peacock in Mexico where I feel I can beat him, but if the rematch were to be in Los Angeles I would want more time to become acclimated." -Toluco Lopez