Cornelius Boza-Edwards vs. Bobby Chacon (1st meeting)
Cornelius Boza Edwards 129 lbs beat Bobby Chacon 130 lbs by RTD in round 13 of 15
- Date: 1981-05-30
- Location: Showboat Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Carlos Padilla
- Judge: Duane Ford 128-120
- Judge: Lou Tabat 124-123
- Judge: Joe Swessel 127-120
"Cornelius Boza-Edwards retained his WBC super-featherweight title Saturday, battering Bobby Chacon until the challenger's manager asked that the fight be stopped after the 13th round. Chacon scored well in the first six rounds but then began tiring, and the fight belonged to Boza-Edwards from then on. The final three rounds of the fight appeared to be almost in slow-motion, as the champion put the weary Chacon on the ropes and battered him with dozens of short, crisp punches to the head and body. The tactic, obviously intended to wear down Chacon, worked well. Referee Carlos Padilla stopped the fight after the 13th at the request of Chacon's manager. Chacon's best round was the 4th, when he and the champion stood toe-to-toe in the center of the ring and battered each other with dozens of punches." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard (through 13 completed rounds) - 128-119 Edwards
- Purses: Edwards - $50,000, Chacon - $45,000