Gaby Canizales vs. James Pipps

Gaby Canizales 117 lbs beat James Pipps 118 lbs by TKO in round 6 of 12

• Date: 1983-11-12
• Location: Civic Center, Beaumont, Texas, USA
• Referee: Mark Tessman

"USBA bantamweight champion Gaby Canizales knocked down unbeaten challenger James Pipps twice in claiming a 6th-round TKO victory in a scheduled 12-round title bout Saturday night. Pipps' trainer, Kenny Weldon, stopped the fight after the 5th-round because Pipps, who weighed in at the limit of 118 pounds, was cut over the right eye and suffered mouth injuries. Canizales, the No. 1 contender, who weighed in at 117 pounds, dropped Pipps with a left uppercut in the 3rd round. A left-right combination to the head, followed by a left hook to the body downed the challenger in the 5th." -Associated Press

• The accompanying AP article stated that the victory raised Canizales' record to 24-2 with 15 knockouts. However, boxrec has his record as 27-2 with 22 knockouts.