Willie Pastrano vs. Alonzo Johnson (2nd meeting)
Willie Pastrano 178 lbs beat Alonzo Johnson 188 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1960-05-06
- Location: Fairgrounds Coliseum, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
- Referee: Don Asbury
- Referee: Don Asbury 50-46
- Judge: Walter Beck 48-45
- Judge: Walter Buchrop 48-43
- See also: Willie Pastrano vs. Alonzo Johnson (1st meeting)
From United Press International:
Willie Pastrano figured he was standing in line for a shot at ancient Archie Moore's light heavyweight title today after scoring a unanimous decision over heavier but slower Alonzo Johnson in a Derby eve 10-rounder. Pastrano and manager Angelo Dundee, well aware that standing in line for Archie can be a long-term proposition, said they hoped to keep busy overseas in the meantime. The nimble New Orleans boxer, who has fought his way to No. 3 ranking light heavy contender after an unfruitful excursion among the heavyweights, had no trouble reversing an upset Johnson scored over him in the same ring last July. Johnson, 10 pounds heavier than Pastrano at 188, tried the same body-punching attack that worked for him 10 months ago, and succeeded in a small degree in the early going. Pastrano, veteran of 66 professional fights and now winner in 53 of them, was much faster this tune out and soon found he could score with left jabs and hooks over Johnson's hooks to the body. In the eighth round he opened a small cut over Johnson's left eye.
Notes
- The fight aired on NBC.
- There were less than 1,000 people at Freedom Hall to see the fight.
- The Associated Press scored the fight 48-44 for Pastrano. United Press International did not announce a score.
Post-Fight Comments
- "Condition was the difference this time—Johnson was the same. I was coming off a long layoff before and was slow and heavy." - Willie Pastrano
- "Boy, you should remain a light heavy." - Alonzo Johnson to Pastrano