Eddie Spence vs. Tony Lampron
Tony Lampron 172 lbs lost to Eddie Spence 168 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1970-09-24
- Location: Exposition Building, Portland, Maine, USA
- Judge: Sid Schwartz 95-98
- Judge: Russ Leonard 98-96
- Judge: Bill McCalmon 97-98
SPENCE GETS SPLIT VERDICT OVER LAMPRON IN EXPO 10 - Portland Press Herald, by Blaine Davis.
Eddie Spence of Pittsfield, Mass., had to fight for his life but finished with a rush that brought him a 10-round split decision over game Tony Lampron of Westbrook before nearly 1200 fans at the Exposition Building Thursday night.
Spence, who thus retained his New England light heavyweight title--he's kind of heavies,, too--weighed 1167 1/2. Lampron was 171 1/2 for what may have been the best showing of his career.
Two punishing knockdowns, both for nine counts, in the ninth round turned the tide solidly in Spence's favor because two earlier point penalties for low punching had put him dangerously close to the losing side of the ledger.
Judges Bill McCaLmon voted 98-97 for Spence and Sid Schwartz case a 98-95 ballot for the tousle-haired Bay Stater. Judge Russ Leonard dissented with a 98-96 vote for Lampron and the Press Herald called it 97-94 after having Spence behind for earlier penalties. Spence boxed like a professional and several times he snapped Tony's head sharply with hard rights. Tony, meanwhile, was making good his promise to out jab the champion, but he got caught in the ninth and that spelled doom.
A flurry to the head sent him sprawling for the first knockdown and a vicious straight to the chin accounted for the second. Tony barely beat the count each time.