Raul Rojas vs. Kang Il Suh
Raul Rojas 130 lbs beat Kang Il Suh 130 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1967-09-14
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: John Thomas 12-3
- Judge: Dick Young 13-6
- Judge: Joey Olmos 14-5
"Raul Rojas decisively decisioned Kang Il Suh in their world junior lightweight title fight staged at the Olympic Auditorium Thursday night. Rojas knocked down Kang in the 4th and 8th rounds with right hands to the chin. It appeared at first that Rojas was too short and lacked the reach to score against the taller Korean who had the advantage of fast defensive hands and legs. Rojas had trouble getting through Kang's defense in the first three rounds and was behind on points. In fact, Rojas didn't land a solid punch until midway in the 4th round. A few seconds later Rojas startled the huge throng by landing a sharp right cross flush on the button and the Korean dropped in his tracks in the center of the ring. Kang got up at the count of three, but the same thing happened in the 8th round when Rojas landed another right and Kang again stumbled to the canvas. Rojas then piled up the points steadily as Kang preferred to continue on the defensive. It wasn't until the 15th round that Kang opened up. The Korean cut Rojas' right eye severely and won the last round decisively. But it was too late." -Pasadena Star-News
- Unofficial Star-News scorecard - 12-5 Rojas
- Attendance - 10,681
- Gate - $60,843
Post fight comment
- "He is taller and has more reach, so it was hard for me to get through at first. But I knew I had time, and I knew if he wanted my title he had to go on the attack. When he got ambitious and tried to come across to my chin, I was ready." -Raul Rojas