Ernie Lopez vs. Frank Jennings
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Ernie Lopez 147 lbs beat Frank Jennings 147 lbs by TKO at 2:15 in round 8 of 12
- Date: 1967-04-20
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Dick Young
"Ernie Lopez, 147, was awarded an 8th round knockout Thursday night over Frankie Jennings, 147, at the Olympic Auditorium. Pressing a two-fisted attack throughout the fight, Lopez, the 8th ranked welterweight, won when referee Dick Young stopped the fight because Jennings was bleeding profusely from a cut near the left eye." -Associated Press
- Lopez had floored Jennings in the 1st round for an eight count.
- Referee Dick Young stopped the bout on the advice of the ring physician Dr. Jack Useem, who discovered a second cut while inspecting the wound and ordered the fight stopped.
- Attendance - 3,640