Mando Ramos vs. Raul Rojas

Mando Ramos 135 lbs beat Raul Rojas 135 lbs by TKO at 0:48 in round 6 of 10

• Date: 1970-12-10
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: John Thomas

Pre-fight comments:

• "When Raul was a veteran and Mando was just starting out, they used to spar and Raul would beat him to a pulp. Anyway, in a year or so Mando improved to the point that when they'd spar you'd think the title was on the line. There was a tremendous amount of jealousy involved. It got so bad that I had to stop their working out together. Raul is a veteran and I know he's going to try and test Mando's eye surgery. If that eye opens again, Mando could be finished for life. Raul knows this and it's no secret that he's going to try and open it again anyway he can. There is hate involved in this fight and I mean real hate. These guys aren't angels in or out of the ring." - Jackie McCoy, Ramos's manager and Rojas's former manager.

• "He still remembers the beating I used to give him in the gym when we were stablemates. In the back of his mind he has to be worrying about those punches I rocked him with. And I'll get those tender eyes of his open anyway I can and I do mean ANYWAY. I used to destroy him when we sparred in front of a few fans in the gym for nothing. Now I get to do it in front of 10,000 people and get paid for it." - Raul Rojas

• "He did alot of mouthing off in those days when he was older than me and I was just starting. Now he can try and prove it. I know that Raul is going to try and butt me and open my eyes. The only way he can win is on cuts and he knows it. I want my lightweight championship back and this sawed-off loudmouth isn't going to stand in my way. I'm going to humiliate him in front of all his friends. He'll be sorry he ever agreed to the fight. When I get through with him he'll be selling programs at my future fights." - Mando Ramos

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"Mando Ramos won the "battle of the grudge" at the Olympic Auditorium Thursday night as he knocked out former stablemate Raul Rojas in 48 seconds of the 6th round. As expected, the bout was a toe-to-toe brawl from the outset. But although Rojas gained an early lead, Mando started to get to him in the 3rd round and Raul began to tire noticeably as Ramos continually jabbed him with lefts. Almost before the 6th round started, Mando caught his man. He jammed a roaring left hook into Rojas' face and Raul went down like a shot. Rojas got up, but was on rubbery legs and staggered along the ropes. He obviously was in no condition to continue and referee John Thomas mercifully stopped the affair." - Pasadena Star-News

• Attendance: 8,281
• Gate: $54,441.00