Willie Monroe vs. Jose Gonzalez
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Willie Monroe 158 lbs beat Jose Gonzalez 164 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1973-08-14
- Location: Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pete Tomasco 49-42
- Judge: Nate Lopinson 49-43
- Judge: Earl Vann 48-40
"Willie 'The Worm' Monroe scored a unanimous decision over veteran Jose Gonzalez Tuesday night in a 10 round bout at the Philadelphia Civic Center. Monroe later called Gonzalez the "toughest man" he'd ever fought. The win stretched Monroe's record to 27-2. Gonzalez, 41-12-2, of San Juan, has been a touted middleweight for 14 years." -Associated Press
Scorecards (all for Monroe)
- Referee Pete Tomasco - 49-40
- Judge Earl Vann - 50-40
- Judge Nate Lopinson - 49-43
Post fight comment
- "He stung me with a couple of good rights. The guy can really punch. I was being very cautious in the early part of the fight. Then I figured he tired, so I turned on the pace from the 6th round." -Willie Monroe