Rogelio Lara vs. Benny Rodriguez

Rogelio Lara 119 lbs lost to Benny Rodriguez 119 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1973-08-18
• Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA

"Benny Rodriguez, 118 1/2, of Los Angeles, opened the all-bantamweight card with a unanimous 10 round decision over the favored Rogelio Lara, 119 1/2, of Matamoros, Mexico. There were no knockdowns in the free-swinging 10-round bout, although Rodriguez knocked Lara into the ropes with a right-left combination in the 3rd round. The Los Angeles fighter scored consistently with right hand leads and was the aggressor for the first half of the fight." -Associated Press

• This bout was fought on the undercard to the Romeo Anaya v Enrique Pinder rematch for the WBA bantamweight title.
• After this bout it was reported that Rodriguez' record improved to 19-1 and Lara, who was ranked #4 in the world before this match, fell to 32-9-2.