George Foreman vs. Gregorio Manuel Peralta (1st meeting)
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George Foreman 213 lbs beat Gregorio Peralta 197 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1970-02-16
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Mark Conn 9-1
- Judge: Tony Castellano 5-4
- Judge: Jack Gibbons 7-3
- Unofficial AP scorecard: 6-2-2
- Unofficial UPI scorecard: 9-1
Notes
- Foreman vs. Peralta was on the undercard of the fight between Joe Frazier and Jimmy Ellis to unify the World Heavyweight Championship.
- Peralta opened a small cut over Foreman's right eye in the fifth round.
- The decision did not sit well with the crowd, who booed the decision and cheered Peralta as he left the ring.
- A ringside poll of the press had it lopsided for Foreman.