Ruben Navarro vs. Hiroshi Kobayashi
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Ruben Navarro 130 lbs beat Hiroshi Kobayashi 131 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1968-08-26
- Location: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan
- Referee: Hiroyuki Tezaki 48-48
- Judge: Ken Morita 49-47
- Judge: Nick Pope 49-48
"Ruben Navarro of Los Angeles used an effective left jab and straight rights Monday night to score an upset majority 10 round decision over world junior lightweight champion Hiroshi Kobayashi. The 22 year old Californian, unbeaten in 15 professional bouts, carried the fight to the Japanese fighter and outpunched his opponent, particularly in the late rounds when the champion tried to stage a comeback. Navarro battered Kobayashi freely in the 10th round in a bid for a knockout but was unable to stop his opponent." -United Press International