Howard Davis Jr. vs. Tony Baltazar

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Baltazar drops Davis in round eight.

Howard Davis Jr 134 lbs beat Tony Baltazar 134 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1983-02-27
• Location: Resorts International, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
• Referee: Frank Cappuccino
• Judge: Charlie Spina 7-3
• Judge: John Stewart 5-4
• Judge: Frank Cairo 8-2

Notes

• Baltazar floored Davis with left hooks in rounds five and eight.
• "I thought the judging was ridiculous," Davis said after the fight. "I thought I won, but I thought it was much closer than 8-2. I think 6-4 would have been more like it."
• Baltazar did not claim victory, but he said the "fight was a lot closer than the judges thought."

Article

• "Davis Outpoints Baltazar in Jersey" By Michael Katz, The New York Times, February 28, 1983