Fausto Rodriguez vs. Art Kettles

Fausto Rodriguez 147 lbs beat Art Kettles 146 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1974-06-24
• Location: Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Tony Perez 5-4
• Judge: Tony Castellano 5-4
• Judge: Carlos DeJesus 3-5

Notes

• Attendance: 1,385.
• Gate: $8,481.75.
• Unofficial Ring Magazine scorecard: 6-4 Kettles.

Bout Summary

"Fausto 'Ceja' Rodriguez, the bombshell tosser from Santo Domingo, made his appearance in the NY Forum against seasoned Art 'The Dart' Kettles, from Asbury Park, and came out victorious by reason of a split vote. It was a see-saw battle throughout with Rodriguez displaying fine work at long range but Kettles with his continuous work at close quarters and body punching, was more than annoying. Rodriguez looks great at long range but Kettles, with his rushing style, became more than a nuisance and in the final three rounds outbulled and outpunched the KO specialist. The advantage fluctuated from start to finish. When it was over Rodriguez displayed a swollen left hand. It was an interesting fight and by no means a one-sided one." - Ring Magazine, October 1974 issue.