Len Matthews vs. Orlando Zulueta
Len Matthews 133 lbs beat Orlando Zulueta 135 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1958-10-21
- Location: Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Joe Sweeney 48-42
- Judge: Jack Styles 47-43
- Judge: Lou Tress 48-44
"The bout was the 15th for Len Matthews, a 19 year old Philadelphian who only once before had gone 10 rounds. The greater experience of Orlando Zulueta showed in early rounds when he held his own strictly on his boxing and counter-punching ability. His big mistake was to open an inch and a half gash over Matthews left eyebrow midway through the 4th round. Matthews, 133, then started moving faster and throwing harder and more often. Zulueta, 135, couldn't cope with Matthews after that. He was floored in the 6th for the mandatory eight count. Then a left uppercut and a right to the head in the 7th put Zulueta down with authority. Zulueta then clinched more and resorted to using his head at close quarters in a futile attempt to open the cut beyond repair." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 49-42 Matthews
Post fight comment
- "He's dangerous. You can't make a mistake against the kid. He's a real prospect." - Fred Fiero, Zulueta's trainer, about Len Matthews