Benny Rodriguez vs. Jorge Torres (1st meeting)

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Jorge Torres beat Benny Rodriguez by UD in round 10 of 10

  • Date: 1974-01-01
  • Location: Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
  • "In the co-feature, Jorge 'Alacrancito' Torres, younger brother of former world flyweight champion Efren Torres, hustled his way to a majority verdict over highly regarded Benny 'Memin' Rodriguez of Los Angeles. Rodriguez looked sluggish and out of shape, and was clearly beaten by Alacrancito despite the majority decision." -World Boxing, May 1974 issue

    • The co-feature on this card was Jimmy Heair against Clemente Mucino.

    Scorecards

    • Referee Angel Rodriguez - 100-93 Torres
    • Judge Alfonso Dominguez - 99-98 Torres
    • Judge Andres Trevino - 98-98 Draw
    • Unofficial WORLD BOXING scorecard - 97-95 Torres