Rene Barrientos vs. Love Allotey

Rene Barrientos 132 lbs beat Love Allotey 128 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1965-11-20
• Location: Rizal Memorial Coliseum, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines

"Philippine junior lightweight champion Rene Barrientos, 132, won a controversial decision over world-rated Love Allotey, 128 1/4, of Ghana in a 10-round bout at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum here Saturday night. The decision of the Filipino referee and judges was unanimous in favor of Barrientos, but it was not a one-sided match. Allotey had Barrientos on the verge of a knockdown in the 1st and 4th rounds as he landed his heavy right on target." -United Press International

Post-fight comment

• "What stunned a crowd of 9,000 was the lopsided scores turned in by the judges and referee. Just a glance at the score sheets would clearly reveal that there was no love between the arbiters and Allotey." -The Manila Chronicle