Rodolfo Gonzalez vs. Don Sennett

Rodolfo Gonzalez 140 lbs beat Don Sennett 140 lbs by TKO at 2:39 in round 3 of 10

• Date: 1973-08-30
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Dick Young

Pre-fight comment

• "Plenty can happen in a non-title fight. Rodolfo might take Sennett lightly. I've seen it happen a hundred times. Plenty of good, young fighters like Sennett often fight like wild men when they get a chance to face a world champion. Sennett knows a win over Rodolfo will send him right to the top of the world ratings." -Jackie McCoy, Gonzalez' manager

"In the 3rd round Gonzalez, 140, was all over his man, setting him down on his trunks with a right hand. Sennett, 139 1/2, arose but Rodolfo soon was battering his foe's blond curls around like a speedbag until Referee Dick Young called a halt to the mismatch at 2:39 of the round." -Long Beach Independent

• This was a non-title bout.
• Sennett was also down in the first round from a left hook.
• Gonzalez was penalized a point in the 2nd round for a low blow.
• Gonzalez was cut in the 2nd round from a clash of heads, which required 2 stitches and postponed his upcoming title defense against Antonio Puddu from September 28 to October 27.
• Sennett was advertised as having a record of 31-2 (21) entering this bout. Boxrec has him as 30-4-1 (21).