Hiroyuki Ebihara vs. Efren Torres (2nd meeting)

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Efren Torres 112 lbs lost to Hiroyuki Ebihara 112 lbs by TKO at 2:31 in round 7 of 12

  • Date: 1965-05-07
  • Location: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Referee: George Latka

Ebihara floored Torres with a left hook to the jaw in the 1st round. Torres took the mandatory eight-count, and the bell rang before Ebihara could land another punch. Torres made it a close fight through the 7th round, until he was hurt by another left hook by Ebihara. Ebihara then landed a flurry that sent Torres through the ropes. Torres made it to his feet, only to be hit with another onslaught that sent his mouthpiece flying. As the went to the canvas for the third time, referee Latka stopped the bout.

Source: Los Angeles Times

  • This bout was fought on the undercard to the world featherweight championship bout between Vicente Saldivar and Raul Rojas.