Gaetan Hart vs. Nick Furlano (2nd meeting)

Gaetan Hart 134 lbs lost to Nick Furlano 135 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1979-08-21
• Location: Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Judge: Desmond Green 52-58
• Judge: Jean Claude Theroux 56-56
• Judge: Bruno Beaudry 53-58

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• Canadian Lightweight Title (4th defense of Hart)
• Attendance: 5,622

“Furlano took charge early, repeatedly scoring with a straight right lead followed by a left hook to the midsection while Hart was feeling his opponent out. By round six, Hart had taken charge but Furlano was back scoring with the right lead to take the eight round. The challenger came back to take the ninth and 10th rounds mainly because of his successful right lead. Hart stormed back in round 11, landing numerous combinations to Furlano’s head, but the youngster failed to budge. To close out the extremely close final round, Furlano rocked Hart with a right.”

Source: Dave Carter, “Furlano takes lightweight title,” The Montreal Gazette, August 22, 1979, p. 57.

Notes

• Both boxers had fought less than two months earlier in a non-title encounter, with Hart winning an eight-round decision.
• Hart's purse for the bout was $11,700, while Furlano took home $7,000.

Preceded by: Hart vs. Summerhays I

Canadian Lightweight Title Fight # 87

Succeeded by: Furlano vs. Lapointe III

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