Chucho Castillo vs. Rogelio Lara

Chucho Castillo 118 lbs beat Rogelio Lara 118 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1970-08-14
• Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
• Referee: Larry Rozadilla 8-4
• Judge: George Latka 6-4
• Judge: Lee Grossman 6-5

• NABF Bantamweight Title (Vacant title)

Summary

• "Mexico City's Chucho Castillo boxed his way into a probable third try at the world bantamweight championship Friday night when he outpointed fellow countryman Rogelio Lara in a 12 round fight at the Forum. Castillo was hard put against the 22 year old Lara but scored solidly in the 11th round after holding a slight advantage. There were no knockdowns although Castillo slipped to the canvas in the 6th and Lara slipped into the ropes in the 12th and final round. Lara suffered a bruised left eye in the 4th and it was cut in the 7th. Castillo bled from the nose from the 5th round on. Castillo's sharpshooting proved the difference even though Lara jolted him with right hands on several occasions. In the final round, apparently knowing he was behind on points, Lara attempted to rally and landed one solid left uppercut before Castillo jabbed his way out of further trouble at the hands of his Mexico City foe." -Associated Press

Notes

• Inaugural NABF bantamweight title fight.
• Also on the card Jose Napoles and Ruben Olivares fought a couple of non-title 10 rounders. Napoles engaged Fighting Mack and Olivares fought Jose Arranz.
• Attendance - 15,539
• Gate - $129,180

Preceded by: Inaugural

NABF Bantamweight Title Fight # 1

Succeeded by: Herrera vs. Martinez I