Ray White vs. Lonnie Bennett

Lonnie Bennett 175 lbs beat Ray White 177 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1971-06-19
• Location: County Fairgrounds, Ventura, California, USA
• Referee: Bobby Ray 4-1
• Judge: Rudy Jordan 4-4
• Judge: Eddie Fierro 6-2

"Lonnie Bennett, a 175 pounder fighting his way through medical school, scored a stunning, questionable majority decision over Ray "Windmill" White, California light heavyweight champion, Saturday night in the Ventura County fairgrounds ring. The defeat, which snapped the winning streak of White, 177, of Oak View, at nine, was climaxed by a questionable knockdown in the final seconds of the 10th round. Bennett unleashed a left hook that drove White into the ropes and it was ruled a one-count knockdown, though White's ever busy left hand appeared to give him the overall edge." -Oxnard Press-Courier

• White's state light heavyweight title was not at stake.

• Unofficial Press-Courier scorecard - 5-4 White