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Oscar Torres 118 lbs beat Jorge Herrera 118 lbs by TKO at 2:52 in round 4 of 10
- Date: 1952-09-13
- Location: Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
- Referee: Abe Roth
Torres knocked Herrera down for a three-count with a right hand to the head in the 1st round. After a tame second round, Torres floored Herrera again near the end of the 3rd round with a right hand to the body, for a nine-count. Herrera appeared recovered to begin the 4th, but decided to trade with Torres and was floored for a five-count with a right to the chin. A few seconds later, Torres floored Herrera for a fourth time with a right to the head, and referee Roth dispensed with the count at six, and stopped the bout.
Despite both boxers being under 118 pounds, Torres California State bantamweight title was not at stake.
Source: Los Angeles Times