Roberto Garcia vs. Diego Corrales
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Roberto Garcia 129 lbs lost to Diego Corrales 129 lbs by TKO at 0:48 in round 7 of 12
- Date: 1999-10-23
- Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Joe Cortez
- Judge: Mike Glienna 55-57
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- International Boxing Federation Junior Lightweight Title (3rd defending of Garcia)
- Time: 0:48
- Weights: Corrales 129.5 lbs, Garcia 129 lbs
Comment(s):
- Both fighters traded punches and exchanged clean blows.
- Garcia tended to have control when he was busier, while Corrales had moments when Garcia stood still for too long.
- Garcia was cut over the right eye in round 3, caused by an unintentional headbutt, as determined by referee Joe Cortez.
- Garcia was hurt by a hook in round 6, took a series of punches, and eventually went down.
- Garcia went down a second time in round 6 from two right hands.
- Garcia was dropped by a big right hand in round 7, and the fight was immediately stopped by referee Joe Cortez.