Florentino Fernandez vs. Rubin Carter
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Florentino Fernandez 160 lbs lost to Rubin Carter 157 lbs by KO at 1:09 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1962-10-27
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny LoBianco
Notes
- The fight aired live on ABC. It was Carter's television debut.
- Fernandez was ranked fifth at middleweight by the WBA.
- Fernandez was a 6-5 favorite.
- Carter scored two knockdowns. Carter floored Fernandez for the first time with a short right. Fernandez got up at the count of two and took the mandatory eight-count from referee Johnny LoBianco. Seconds later, Carter connected with a right-left-right that sent Fernandez through the ropes and onto the ring apron. He was counted out at 1:09 of the first round.