Antonio Cervantes vs. Carlos Maria Gimenez (2nd meeting)

Antonio Cervantes 139 lbs beat Carlos Maria Gimenez 139 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 5 of 15

• Date: 1977-06-25
• Location: Plaza de Toros, Maracaibo, Venezuela
• Referee: Marty Denkin
• Judge: Larry Rozadilla
• Judge: Ernesto Magana

Gimenez cut over eye and not out for 6th

"Columbia's Antonio 'Kid Pambele' Cervantes captured the vacant WBA junior welterweight title Saturday night scoring a TKO victory over Argentina's Carlos Gimenez. The Columbian's victory came after referee Marty Denkin of the USA, stopped the fight at the end of the 5th round due to a cut over Gimenez' right eye. The decision prompted minutes of disorder as several spectators stormed the ring. Pambele cut his rival in the 3rd round when he connected a solid left jab during a flurry of exchanges." -Associated Press

• Former champion Wilfredo Benitez was stripped of his 140 lb. title for refusing to defend his title against Cervantes.
• Gimenez' manager Tito Lectoure was so upset by referee Marty Denkin's decision that he physically attacked him in the ring when the stoppage was rendered.

Post fight comments

• "The referee has been dishonest. There was no reason to stop the fight because during the whole round there was no bleeding." -Tito Lectoure

• "They have no dignity. How can they do that to me?" -Carlos Gimenez

• "The decision by the referee was a good one because Gimenez had a big cut." -Antonio Cervantes