Bobby Chacon vs. Gene Prado

Bobby Chacon 133 lbs beat Gene Prado 131 lbs by KO at 1:09 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1976-01-27
• Location: Wilson Theater, Fresno, California, USA

"Bobby Chacon, 133, of Sylmar, Calif., landed a pair of solid rights to knock out Gene Prado, 131, of Sinaloa, Mexico, at 1:09 of the 5th round of a scheduled 10-rounder Tuesday night. Earlier in the same round Chacon, former WBC featherweight champion, connected with a hard right that sprawled Prado to a sitting position - the first knockdown of the fight." -Associated Press

• The AP reported that Prado was on a 14-bout unbeaten streak going into this bout and had never before been knocked out. However, closer scrutiny indicates that he was knocked out in 4 rounds in his previous bout two months prior by lightweight contender Ray Lampkin.