Carlos Teo Cruz vs. Julio Viera

Carlos Teo Cruz 136 lbs beat Julio Viera 136 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1968-04-15
• Location: Cancha Manuel Carrasquillo Herpen, Carolina, Puerto Rico
• Referee: Allen Daniels 8-1
• Judge: Ismael Fernandez 7-2
• Judge: Jose Soto 6-4

"Carlos (Teo) Cruz, 136 1/4, Dominican Republic, lightweight contender, won a unanimous decision in a 10 round fight against Julio (Guacharaco) Viera, 136 1/2, Venezuela. Cruz, who showed no punch, opened a wound on Viera's left cheek in the 7th. Viera tried to counter-attack but Cruz's crouching style was too baffling for the Venezuelan." -Ring Magazine, July, 1968 issue

• This was Cruz's last bout before challenging Carlos Ortiz for his lightweight championship in his next contest. Ortiz was ringside for this bout.