Ernie Lopez vs. Oscar Albarado
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Oscar Albarado 149 lbs lost to Ernie Lopez 150 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1971-10-28
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Dick Young 3-8
- Judge: George Latka 1-10
- Judge: Larry Rozadilla 2-8
"Ernie (Indian Red) Lopez, 149 1/2, Arcadia, Calif., the world's #1 welterweight contender, dealt Oscar (Shotgun) Albarado, 148 3/4, Uvalde, Tex., a thorough thrashing in winning a 10 round decision at the Olympic Auditorium Thursday night. Judges George Latka and Larry Rozadilla scored it 10-1 and 8-2 respectively. Referee Dick Young had it 8-3. This newspaper had it 10-1." -Long Beach Press-Telegram
- Lopez dropped Albarado with a right hand late in the 6th round for the only knockdown of the fight
- Attendance - 9,102
- Gate - $56,742.50
Unofficial scorecards (all for Lopez)
- Long Beach Press-Telegram - 10-1
- L.A. Times - 9-1
Post fight comments
- "He was made to order for me. If we had been wearing 8 oz. gloves (they fought with 10 oz.), I would have knocked him out." -Ernie Lopez
- "My fighter fought a dumb fight. He didn't start to bulldoze him until the 8th and that is the only way he could have won." -Harry Kabakoff, Albarado's manager.