Bobby Chacon vs. Frankie Crawford
Frankie Crawford 127 lbs lost to Bobby Chacon 128 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1973-03-30
- Location: Convention Center, Anaheim, California, USA
- Referee: Larry Rozadilla 1-8
- Judge:
- Judge: John Thomas 1-10
- Judge: Dick Young 1-10
"Frankie Crawford pulled off the upset of the evening by lasting the full 10 rounds with the 20 year old Bobby Chacon from Sylmar, Calif., who had knocked out 16 of his previous 17 opponents, but this time had to settle for a lopsided 10 round decision. If Crawford had any notions of standing and hitting with Chacon, they were quickly abandoned when Bobby's left to the belly and right to the jaw dropped Frankie late in the 1st round. Frankie got right up and onto his bicycle, peddling for the next five rounds until he suspected that Chacon might be getting tired from swinging and chasing him. In the 7th, he came at Chacon and started throwing a few punches although at that point he needed a knockout to win. In the 9th, one of his best rounds, an over-anxious Crawford, sensing a kill after punishing Chacon in close, was warned by referee Larry Rozadilla for hitting on the break. Each fighter was puffy around the eye, and Chacon's right hand was swollen from landing hard overhand rights on Crawford's head." -Long Beach Press-Telegram
- Unofficial L.B. Press-Telegram scorecard - 8-2 Chacon
- Attendance - 4,200
- Gate - $24,060
Post fight comments
- "Chacon's a helluva puncher. He has to be, I can hardly talk." -Frankie Crawford
- "I expected a tough fight. He hurt me in the 9th with his body punches, but I never felt I was in trouble. I think it was good for me to go the distance. I ran out of gas at the end." -Bobby Chacon