Ernie Lopez vs. Johnny Brooks (1st meeting)

Ernie Lopez 144 lbs beat Johnny Brooks 146 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1966-04-04
• Location: Hacienda Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Harold Krause
• Judge: Harold Buck 56-54
• Judge: Mike Petrovich 56-54
• Judge: Fred Glass 56-51

"Ernie Lopez of Los Angeles won a unanimous 12 round decision Monday night over Johnny Brooks of Henderson, Nevada. Brooks twice knocked down Lopez in the 1st round. But Lopez recovered, spinning Brooks into the ropes in the 7th. Brooks came back in the last two rounds, but it was too late." -Associated Press

• This bout was billed as for the North American welterweight championship.
• The non-scoring referee was Harry Krause.

• Unofficial Las Vegas Sun scorecard - 56-53 Brooks