Luis Manuel Rodriguez vs. Chico Vejar
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Luis Rodriguez 149 lbs beat Chico Vejar 155 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1960-03-02
- Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Referee: Cy Gottfried 99-93
- Judge: Gus Jacobson 98-91
- Judge: Fred Aaronson 98-90
- Vejar was down in the 6th.
"Veteran Chico Vejar lost a unanimous 10 round decision to Luis Rodriguez before 2,665 fans Wednesday night in a nationally televised bout at Miami Beach Exhibition Hall. Rodriguez, who decked Vejar for a five-count in the 6th round, said Vejar was the first middleweight he fought. Chico was staggered in the 5th, 7th and 9th rounds as Rodriguez tried for a KO. But Vejar had enough left to put on a flurry just before the fight ended." -Associated Press
Post fight comment
- "Why should 'Kid' Paret fight Don Jordan instead of me? He's the 4th ranked challenger and I'm 1st ranked." -Luis Rodriguez, arguing as to why Benny 'Kid' Paret was getting the title shot.