Vicente Saldivar vs. Mitsunori Seki (1st meeting)
Vicente Saldivar 125 lbs beat Mitsunori Seki 125 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1966-08-07
- Location: El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
- Referee: Ramon Berumen 146-138
- Judge: Roque Larios 145-143
- Judge: Mr Gomez 145-141
"World featherweight champion Vicente Saldivar, fighting half-blind through the toughest fight of his career, survived a near-knockout Sunday night and grimly pounded his way back to a 15 round decision over Japanese challenger Mitsunori Seki. Saldivar was confused by Seki's left-handed attack. Seki caught the champ with a series of hard body blows in the 4th round, backed him into the ropes and unleashed a vicious right hook that dropped Saldivar to the canvas. Saldivar was groggy for the next two rounds, with Seki swarming over him, staggering him almost at will. By the 6th round, Saldivar, though his eye was shut for good, shook off his grogginess. In the 7th he tore into Seki and put the challenger down. Seki rose quickly but his edge was gone. He took an eight-count and Saldivar resumed command." -United Press International
- Unofficial UPI scorecard - 146-142 Saldivar
Post fight comment
- "It took me a couple of rounds to recover and that right was coming at me all the time." -Vicente Saldivar