Raul Macias vs. Leo Espinosa

Raul Macias 118 lbs beat Leo Espinosa 116 lbs by KO at 2:57 in round 10 of 15

• Date: 1956-03-25
• Location: Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

"Raul 'Raton' Macias knocked out Leo Espinosa in the 10th round yesterday to retain his NBA bantamweight crown and now would like to take on Robert Cohen, recognized as champion by the European Boxing Federation. Espinosa would like a return bout, but in his own country, while voicing the same complaint of many athletes performing in this mile and a half high altitude. Espinosa was obviously tired after the 7th, as he said, for he had already taken a pummeling from Macias in the stomach and ribs and his own blows were losing their effect. He was almost floored in the 8th with two rights in the face and then took a terrific blow to the ribs. It was another blow to the same place and a right to the head that put him down for the full count at 2:57 of the 10th round."

• Attendance - 50,000 (app.)

Post fight comments

• "If yesterday's fight had been in Manila, things would have been different. I was without air from the 7th round on." -Leo Espinosa
• "With this fight I have shown my class. If Robert Cohen makes up his mind that he wants to fight me, he can come look for it now." -Raul Macias