Elisha Obed vs. Gene Wells
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Elisha Obed 157 lbs beat Gene Wells 160 lbs by KO at 1:50 in round 5 of 10
- Date: 1975-07-22
- Location: Convention Center, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Referee: Cy Gottfried
"Top-ranked junior middleweight contender Elisha Obed doubled up 'Irish' Gene Wells on the ring canvas for a 5th round knockout Tuesday night. Wells, sported a red, swollen left eye from the 2nd round on but didn't appear to be in trouble until he was counted out with 1:50 gone in the 5th round. But Wells said after the fight he was in trouble as soon as Obed sent a right into the side of his face on the first swing of the 5th round. The finishing blow was a straight left to the body." -Associated Press
Post fight comment
- "It was right under the heart. It knocked the wind out of him." -Referee Cy Gottfried