Fight:2147451

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Kid Moro 135 lbs beat Sonny Valdez 136 lbs by PTS in round 8 of 8

  • Date: 1936-01-31
  • Location: Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
  • Referee: Andy Biddle

Referee Biddle declared that he scored for Valdez 4-2-2 in rounds, and that Moro had landed low blows in the 3rd and 4th round, while holding throughout the fight. Valdez also scored a knockdown in the 2nd round. The decision of the commission to reverse the decision was widely criticized, leading to calls to return to a system of using judges.

Source: Honolulu Star-Bulletin, February 3, 1936