Rogelio Lara vs. Rudy Villagonza (2nd meeting)
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Rogelio Lara 118 lbs beat Rudy Villagonza 121 lbs by KO at 2:16 in round 2 of 12
- Date: 1971-11-23
- Location: Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA
- Referee: Elmer Costa
"Rogelio Lara, 118, of Mexico City knocked out Rudy Villagonza, 120 1/2, of the Philippines in the 2nd round of a scheduled 12 round bout last night. Lara, the WBC's 3rd ranked bantamweight, easily won the opening round from the Filipino. He then floored Villagonza with a combination left hook and right to the chin in the next round and the Stockton resident was counted out at 2:16 by referee Elmer Costa." -Oakland Tribune
- This bout had been billed as for the California state bantamweight championship held by Lara. However, it was reported that Villagonza shed 6 pounds the afternoon of the fight and still came in 2 1/2 pounds over the 118 lb. limit. Ultimately, the California State Athletic Commission withdrew sanction of the bout and fined Villagonza 10% of his purse.
- Attendance - 2,000
- Gate - $10,708