Rocky Mattioli vs. Elisha Obed

Rocky Mattioli 152 lbs beat Elisha Obed 153 lbs by KO at 1:07 in round 7 of 15

• Date: 1978-03-11
• Location: Kooyong Tennis Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Referee: Dick Young 59-55
• Judge: Gus Mercurio 59-55
• Judge: Ken Brady 59-55

A right cross in mid-ring and another seconds later knocked out Obed.

• Mattioli's purse: $78,000
• Obed's purse: $20,000

Source: The Age, Melbourne

"Rocky Mattioli of Australia retained his WBC junior middleweight title with a 7th round knockout over Elisha Obed of the Bahamas Saturday night. Mattioli dropped Obed with a savage right cross to the head 1:05 into the 7th round. Obed hit the canvas face down and was counted out by American referee Dick Young. Mattioli dictated the fight from the 1st round. He was well ahead on points when the knockout came." -Associated Press

Post fight comment

• "Rocky nailed him with one shot. It came as a complete surprise for Elisha. When we got him back to the corner he asked what happened. We told him he was knocked out. That's how quick it was." -Angelo Dundee, Obed's trainer