Ernie Lopez vs. Manuel Avitia
(Redirected from Fight:39920)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Ernie Lopez 150 lbs beat Manuel Avitia 149 lbs by TKO at 1:56 in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1970-07-08
- Location: Silver Slipper, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Nate Morgan
"Ernie "Indian Red" Lopez, 150, Los Angeles, pummeled Manuel Avitia into submission to score an 8th round TKO over his 148 1/2 pound foe from San Jose, Calif., Wednesday night at the Silver Slipper. Lopez was in complete command throughout the scheduled 10 round welterweight main event. There were no knockdowns but Avitia was pinned helplessly against the ropes and absorbing a vicious beating when referee Nate Morgan stepped in and halted the bout at 1:56 of the round." -Associated Press
- This was Lopez' first bout back after his unsuccessful challenge in February for Jose Napoles' welterweight title. He had a scheduled June 11th bout against Pete Toro at the Olympic Auditorium scrubbed when Lopez injured his back, pulling out of the bout on June 5th.