Bobby Chacon vs. Augie Pantellas

Bobby Chacon 130 lbs beat Augie Pantellas 130 lbs by TKO at 1:32 in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1978-09-27
• Location: Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Tommy Reid

"Broomhall junior lightweight Augie Pantellas fought former featherweight world champion Bobby Chacon Wednesday night at the Philadelphia Spectrum. If Pantellas' courage could have been translated into body language, he would have won. Unfortunately, at 1:52 of the 7th round, Pantellas' manager Marty Feldman wisely threw in the towel to stop the fight. By the 2nd round, Pantellas' eye was cut and his white boxing shorts were stained with blood. Chacon, from California's San Fernando Valley, was in charge from the beginning. Stabbing Pantellas with lead rights. The beginning of the end began in the 6th round when Augie was decked twice. At 2:50 he was hurt again. His legs turned to rubber but he managed to stay up until the bell. Pantellas suffered a two-inch cut over his left eye. His upper lip was blown out of proportion, also from an inside cut. Both cheeks were puffy and his body was covered with red bruises. Ringside cards had Chacon the winner of every round." -Delaware County Daily Times

Post fight comments

• "I told Augie that if he didn't get a knockout in the 7th, I'd stop the fight. There wasn't any need to continue." -Marty Feldman, Pantellas' manager

• "I'll come back. I'll be fighting for the championship someday. i may be fighting Bobby for that title." -Augie Pantellas

• "I tried to be selective. I was taught to punch properly. if I can wait and hit him in the jaw, a radar signal goes to the brain and suddenly it goes dark. But he was dangerous at all times." -Bobby Chacon