Elisha Obed vs. Frank Flores

Elisha Obed beat Frank Flores by KO at 2:50 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1974-08-16
• Location: Community Center, Tucson, Arizona, USA

"Paco Flores was the victim of a classic right uppercut in the 5th round of his junior middleweight fight with Elisha Obed of the Bahamas last night at the Tucson Community Center Arena. It was a punch that traveled no more than six inches but it rocked the popular Tucsonian to the canvas. He tried to get on his feet at the count of eight but staggered across the ring and to the floor again. The fight ended with 10 seconds to go in the round. Flores had used counter-punches to stay close point-wise in the first two rounds while Obed forced most of the action." -Tucson Daily Citizen

• Attendance - 3,570
• Gate - $20,000 (app.)


Post fight comments

• "He caught me with a couple of good shots in the first two rounds. But when he started to run and I started getting him with body shots, then I knew I had him." -Elisha Obed
• "When he came in with those uppercuts, I didn't know where I was. the first one really got me." -Paco Flores