Ruben Olivares vs. Bernabe Fernandez
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Ruben Olivares 119 lbs beat Bernabe Fernandez 120 lbs by TKO at 1:47 in round 3 of 10
- Date: 1968-08-28
- Location: Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
- Fernandez was a last minute substitute for Yoshio Nakane.
- The other two 10 rounders featured on this card was world champ Lionel Rose in a non-title against Jose Medel and Chucho Castillo against Evan Armstrong.
"Ruben Olivares, the undefeated powerhouse from Mexico City, chalked up his 39th knockout in 40 victories in the first 10 rounder of the triple-header, belting Manila's Bernabe Fernandez into submission 1:40 into the 3rd round. Fernandez was a made-to-order victim for Olivares. Fernandez kept the pressure on throughout the abbreviated bout, winding up helpless in his opponent's corner, where referee Dick Young called a halt to proceedings." -Pasadena Star News