Jorge Lujan vs. Cleo Garcia

Jorge Lujan 118 lbs beat Cleo Garcia 118 lbs by TKO at 2:29 in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1979-04-08
• Location: Caesars Palace, Sports Pavilion, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Davey Pearl
• Judge: Vincent Rainone 140-123
• Judge: Hal Miller 140-126
• Judge: Carol Polis 139-130

"Jorge Lujan battered Cleo Garcia in the late rounds and stopped the outclassed challenger from Nicaragua in the 15th Sunday to retain the WBA bantamweight championship. Lujan knocked down Garcia in the 14th round and Garcia appeared ready to fall again when the bell saved him. The champion from Panama came out punching in the final round and when Garcia sat down in a neutral corner, apparently intentionally, referee Dave Pearl stopped the fight. The time was 2:29. Lujan was far ahead on all three officials' cards." -Associated Press

• Garcia was a late substitute. Original opponent, former champ Alfonso Zamora, pulled out claiming he was sick.
• Garcia was advertised as having a 20-10-1 record going into this fight.
• In a 10-round preliminary bout, Roberto Duran fought Jimmy Heair.