Ismael Laguna vs. Lloyd Marshall (1st meeting)
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Ismael Laguna 136 lbs beat Lloyd Marshall 131 lbs by TKO at 2:49 in round 9 of 10
- Date: 1968-08-20
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny LoBianco
"Ismael Laguna, the flashy, former lightweight champ from Panama, stopped Lloyd Marshall in 2:49 of the 9th round because of a deep gash over the Newark, N.J. newcomer's left eye. Marshall, a 2-1 underdog making his main event debut in the Garden, staggered his surprised foe with a jolting right to the jaw only seconds after the opening bell had sounded. He jarred Laguna again in the 5th but later in the round the cut opened wide on Marshall's eyebrow. Although Laguna was leading 6-2 in rounds on the cards of all three officials, the 22 year old Marshall had Laguna worried until referee Johnny LoBianco intervened in the 9th." -Associated Press
Post fight comments
- "I had him in the 1st round but I let him off the hook. He boxed his way out of it because I was too anxious and missed." -Lloyd Marshall
- "He's a good puncher, he caught me with a good one in the 1st round." -Ismael Laguna