Tony Licata vs. Tony Chiaverini

Tony Licata lost to Tony Chiaverini by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1980-06-06
• Location: Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
• Referee: Jerry Morales
• Judge: Ken Gray 94-100
• Judge: Wendell Allen 94-98
• Judge: Bill Eaton 93-98

"Tony Chiaverini extended his winning streak with a 10 round unanimous decision Friday night over Tony Licata in the main event. Chiaverini, ranked 5th by the WBA, lost the first round to Licata when he was staggered by a right cross and drew the second round. But Chiaverini knocked Licata down in the opening 30 seconds of the 3rd round with a right jab, straight left combination and dominated the rest of the fight." -Independence Examiner

• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 99-93 Chiaverini

Post fight comments

• "My body shots did most of the damage. I was going to the body because it was my best shot." -Tony Chiaverini

• "Tony was a strong boy and a good body puncher, better than I thought. It wasn't so much what Tony did, it was what I didn't do." -Tony Licata

• "If you don't back a southpaw up you are in trouble. It gives them too much time to set themselves." -Mike Dundee, Licata's trainer