Mando Ramos vs. Ismael Laguna

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Ismael Laguna 135 lbs beat Mando Ramos 134 lbs by TKO in round 9 of 15

"Elusive Ismael Laguna of Panama won the world lightweight championship Tuesday night when titleholder Mando Ramos could not continue after nine rounds because of eye cuts. The Panamanian's jabbing tactics opened cuts over both eyes of the champion and he bled so profusely his manager Jackie McCoy asked referee Lee Grossman to halt the fight. After an even first round Laguna opened the first cut in the corner of the champion's left eye. Ramos' handlers managed to stem the flow for several rounds and Ramos had an edge through the first five rounds. In the ninth round Laguna's jabs caught Ramos' right eye which also began bleeding and the Panamanian easily piled up points as Ramos had difficulty seeing. It was then McCoy decided to halt the fight." -United Press International

Unofficial scorecards through 9 rounds

  • UPI - 4-2 Laguna
  • Long Beach Press-Telegram - 5-3 Laguna
  • L.A. Times - 4-4 Even
  • Pasadena Star-News - 8-2 Laguna


  • This bout was originally set to take place in Panama on November 15th of '69, but Ramos was cut in training and the bout was rescheduled for January 10th, 1970, also in Panama. Finally, the bout was rescheduled again due to the political situation taking place in Panama at the time. The bout finally ended up in Los Angeles on March 3rd, 1970.
  • Ramos was set to make the record-breaking sum for a lightweight of $150,000 in Panama. And, although Ramos ended up with less in Los Angeles, the purse still broke the record of $93,000 paid to Carlos Ortiz to defend against Laguna in '67.
  • Attendance - 15,577
  • Gate - $150,081.50
  • Purse - $100,000 Ramos
  • Purse - $10,000 Laguna


Post fight comments

  • "He couldn't see very well out of the left eye and when he got cut over the right eye, I decided it would be best to get him out of there. He's just a 21 year old and I figured we'll get him next time." -Jackie McCoy, Ramos' manager
  • "You know, they (Ramos and McCoy) had a contract to fight us in Panama and they ran out on it. We're thinking more about Pedro Carrasco of Spain." -Cain Young, Laguna's manager, on a proposed rematch
  • "It would seem to me that Ramos is the logical guy." -Don Chargin, Olympic Boxing Club matchmaker, exercising the Olympic's option on Laguna's first title defense
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