Esteban DeJesus vs. Edwin Viruet
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Edwin Viruet 140 lbs lost to Esteban De Jesus 139 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1978-10-27
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny LoBianco 7-3
- Judge: Harold Lederman 4-6
- Judge: Tony Castellano 4-5
"Esteban DeJesus stalked Edwin Viruet and beat him on a 10 round split decision. Viruet is a boxing master who thinks defense at all times, but he scored well with jabs and quick hooks, beating DeJesus to the punch, especially early in the fight. But DeJesus never lost his poise and kept applying pressure. He landed several good hooks to the head and was effective to the body, hurting Viruet with body punches in the 9th round." -Associated Press
Official scorecards
- Referee Johnny LoBianco - 5-4-1 DeJesus
- Judge Tony Castellano - 7-3 Viruet
- Judge Harold Lederman - 6-4 DeJesus
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 7-3 DeJesus
- Also on this card was 10 rounders between Alfredo Escalera and Julio 'Diablito' Valdez and between Adolfo Vruet and Bruce Curry.
- This card was Don King's first co-promotion with Madison Square Garden
- Attendance - 16,136
- Gate - $240,454.00
Post fight comment
- "I think Don King had something to do with this." -Edwin Viruet, complaining about the decision, believing DeJesus had already been promised a shot at WBC jr. welterweight champion Saensak Muangsurin