Ismael Laguna vs. Carlos Celis

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Ismael Laguna 123 lbs beat Carlos Celis 126 lbs by TKO in round 5 of 10

  • Date: 1962-06-24
  • Location: Arena de Colon, Colon City, Panama
  • "Undefeated bantam Ismael Laguna, made it 18 straight wins at the Arena Colon when he stopped Mexican featherweight Carlos (Martinero) Celis. Ismael, who scored his third KO in the month of June, was in command from the start and, after taking a sound beating, Celis refused to answer the bell for the 5th round." -Ring Magazine, September 1962 issue

    • Celis, who weighed in at 126, forfeited $300 as he failed to make the contracted weight of 124. Laguna scaled 123.