Orlando Zulueta vs. Larry Boardman
Orlando Zulueta 135 lbs beat Larry Boardman 138 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1956-12-17
- Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Referee: Jimmy McCarron 96-96
- Judge:
- Judge: John Norton 98-95
- Judge: Joe Santoro 97-94
"Crafty Orlando Zulueta, a Cuban hit and run jab artist, stood off Larry Boardman's brawling rushes the first eight rounds to win a split (majority) 10 round decision tonight from the No.1 lightweight contender. After Zulueta's lightning fast left jabs reddened the left side of Boardman's face and left him confused during the first two rounds, Boardman changed his tactics to his more familiar roughhouse style and went in wading. However, the veteran Zulueta, who has never been knocked down in 96 fights, recovered after two rounds of the bruising and managed to keep Boardman pretty much at bay thereafter. Zulueta opened a cut over Boardman's left eye in the 5th round with his persistent jabbing. He cut Boardman again near the bridge of the nose in the final round." -United Press
- Unofficial UP scorecard - 97-93 Zulueta
- Attendance - 2,338
- Gate - $5,953