Ernie Lopez vs. Oscar Albarado

Oscar Albarado 149 lbs lost to Ernie Lopez 150 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1971-10-28
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Dick Young 3-8
• Judge: George Latka 1-10
• Judge: Larry Rozadilla 2-8

"Ernie (Indian Red) Lopez, 149 1/2, Arcadia, Calif., the world's #1 welterweight contender, dealt Oscar (Shotgun) Albarado, 148 3/4, Uvalde, Tex., a thorough thrashing in winning a 10 round decision at the Olympic Auditorium Thursday night. Judges George Latka and Larry Rozadilla scored it 10-1 and 8-2 respectively. Referee Dick Young had it 8-3. This newspaper had it 10-1." -Long Beach Press-Telegram

• Lopez dropped Albarado with a right hand late in the 6th round for the only knockdown of the fight
• Attendance - 9,102
• Gate - $56,742.50

Unofficial scorecards (all for Lopez)

• Long Beach Press-Telegram - 10-1
• L.A. Times - 9-1

Post fight comments

• "He was made to order for me. If we had been wearing 8 oz. gloves (they fought with 10 oz.), I would have knocked him out." -Ernie Lopez

• "My fighter fought a dumb fight. He didn't start to bulldoze him until the 8th and that is the only way he could have won." -Harry Kabakoff, Albarado's manager.