Sammy Goss vs. Edwin Viruet
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Edwin Viruet 133 lbs lost to Sammy Goss 131 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1973-08-18
- Location: Felt Forum, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny LoBianco 4-6
- Judge: Harold Lederman 4-5
- Judge: Tony Castellano 5-5
"Sammy Goss scored an 8th round knockdown, then withstood a furious 10th round rally to hand Edwin Viruet his first defeat Saaturday with a majority decision in their nationally televised junior lightweight bout from MSG's Felt Forum. At the one minute mark of the 8th round Goss caught Viruet with a left hook that staggered the NY City fighter. Viruet's feet became tangled and he stumbled and sagged to the canvas. Referee LoBianco ruled it a knockdown. Viruet rallied in the final round and had Goss hanging on for the final minute - but it didn't offset the Trenton, N.J., veteran's steady body bombardment which gave him a slight edge." -Associated Press
- Goss was a substitute for Chango Carmona, who was knocked out on July 31st in Honolulu by Shinichi Kadota.
Scorecards
- Referee Johnny LoBianco - 6-4 Goss
- Judge Harold Lederman - 5-4-1 Goss
- Judge Tony Castellano - 5-5 Draw