Miguel Angel Cuello vs. Jesse Burnett - Revision history

Artur128 at 14:49, 25 March 2026

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	[[File:Cuello-Monzon.JPG\|right\|thumb\|375px\|[[Carlos Monzon]] celebrates with Miguel Cuello]]		[[File:Cuello-Monzon.JPG\|right\|thumb\|375px\|[[Carlos Monzon]] celebrates with Miguel Cuello]]
	<fight>133007</fight>		<fight>133007</fight>
	For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement ~~to fight Cuello~~. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.		For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, signed on April 27[https://www.newspapers.com/image/311071590/] to face Cuello but was stripped of his crown for failing to keep the contractual agreement. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.

	*Burnett was up at the count of seven but referee Ray Solis counted him out on his feet.		*Burnett was up at the count of seven but referee Ray Solis counted him out on his feet.

Flatnose at 15:18, 29 October 2023

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	*Burnett was up at the count of seven but referee Ray Solis counted him out on his feet.		*Burnett was up at the count of seven but referee Ray Solis counted him out on his feet.
	*Cuello was informed he had 90 days to defend his title against Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia. However, the fight did not take place until the following January.		*Cuello was informed he had 90 days to defend his title against Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia. However, the fight did not take place until the following January.
			*Had John Conteh gone through with the fight as scheduled, his purse would have come to 117,000 pounds British Sterling.

	Post fight comments:		Post fight comments:

Flatnose at 14:56, 21 April 2018

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	<fight>133007</fight>		<fight>133007</fight>
	For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.		For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.

			*Burnett was up at the count of seven but referee Ray Solis counted him out on his feet.
			*Cuello was informed he had 90 days to defend his title against Mate Parlov of Yugoslavia. However, the fight did not take place until the following January.

	Post fight comments:		Post fight comments:

	* "John Conteh may find himself a pariah after the way he behaved, dropping out of the fight three days before. He can't expect people to come begging for him now. Personally, I would never deal with him again unless a very fat forfeit bond was posted." -Bob Arum, President of Top Rank		* "John Conteh may find himself a pariah after the way he behaved, dropping out of the fight three days before. He can't expect people to come begging for him now. Personally, I would never deal with him again unless a very fat forfeit bond was posted." -Bob Arum, President of Top Rank

	* "I plan to sue Conteh in London this week for damages and breach of contract." -Promoter Rodolfo Sabbatini		* "I plan to sue Conteh in London this week for damages and breach of contract." -Promoter Rodolfo Sabbatini

			* "When he knocked me down I was surprised. It wasn't a big punch but it caught me off guard. I was surprised more than hurt." -Miguel Cuello

			* "Cuello hit him with a hard right and broke his left rib one from the bottom." -Burnett's manager Jesse Reid, stating that Burnett's rib was broken in the 3rd round.

			* "It seemed a quick count. But he hit hard with both hands and cracked my rib with a right early on. He was just as tired as me, but he had the punch." -Jesse Burnett

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			[[File:Cuello-Monzon.JPG\|right\|thumb\|375px\|[[Carlos Monzon]] celebrates with Miguel Cuello]]
	<fight>133007</fight>		<fight>133007</fight>

	For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.		For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.

			Post fight comments:
	Post fight comments

	* "John Conteh may find himself a pariah after the way he behaved, dropping out of the fight three days before. He can't expect people to come begging for him now. Personally, I would never deal with him again unless a very fat forfeit bond was posted." -Bob Arum, President of Top Rank		* "John Conteh may find himself a pariah after the way he behaved, dropping out of the fight three days before. He can't expect people to come begging for him now. Personally, I would never deal with him again unless a very fat forfeit bond was posted." -Bob Arum, President of Top Rank

	* "I plan to sue Conteh in London this week for damages and breach of contract." -Promoter Rodolfo Sabbatini		* "I plan to sue Conteh in London this week for damages and breach of contract." -Promoter Rodolfo Sabbatini

Flatnose at 17:30, 10 November 2012

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	For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.		For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.


			Post fight comments

			* "John Conteh may find himself a pariah after the way he behaved, dropping out of the fight three days before. He can't expect people to come begging for him now. Personally, I would never deal with him again unless a very fat forfeit bond was posted." -Bob Arum, President of Top Rank

			* "I plan to sue Conteh in London this week for damages and breach of contract." -Promoter Rodolfo Sabbatini

Robert bauman at 20:04, 27 June 2009

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	~~FOR THE VACANT~~ WBC ~~LIGHT~~-~~HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE~~. ~~THE PRIOR CHAMPION~~, ~~JOHN CONTEH~~, ~~WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO~~. ~~BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN AS A SUBSTITUTE~~, ~~HAVING TO FACE A~~ 24 ~~HOUR JOURNEY FROM LOS ANGELES~~ 48 ~~HOURS BEFORE THE BOUT~~. ~~CUELLO WAS DROPPED BY A HARD RIGHT IN THE FOURTH ROUND~~, ~~TAKING A MANDATORY EIGHT COUNT~~. ~~THE KNOCKOUT OF BURNETT WAS FROM A LEFT HOOK~~.		For the vacant WBC light-heavyweight title. The prior champion, John Conteh, was stripped of his crown for failing to keep a contractual agreement to fight Cuello. Burnett was rushed in as a substitute, having to face a 24 hour journey from Los Angeles 48 hours before the bout. Cuello was dropped by a hard right in the fourth round, taking a mandatory eight count. The knockout of Burnett was from a left hook.

Rowdytimothy: Fight:133007 moved to Miguel Angel Cuello vs. Jesse Burnett

2009-06-02T23:43:27Z

Fight:133007 moved to Miguel Angel Cuello vs. Jesse Burnett

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Rowdytimothy: add fight code

2009-06-02T23:43:03Z

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	FOR THE VACANT WBC LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. THE PRIOR CHAMPION, JOHN CONTEH, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO. BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN AS A SUBSTITUTE, HAVING TO FACE A 24 HOUR JOURNEY FROM LOS ANGELES 48 HOURS BEFORE THE BOUT. CUELLO WAS DROPPED BY A HARD RIGHT IN THE FOURTH ROUND, TAKING A MANDATORY EIGHT COUNT. THE KNOCKOUT OF BURNETT WAS FROM A LEFT HOOK.		FOR THE VACANT WBC LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. THE PRIOR CHAMPION, JOHN CONTEH, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO. BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN AS A SUBSTITUTE, HAVING TO FACE A 24 HOUR JOURNEY FROM LOS ANGELES 48 HOURS BEFORE THE BOUT. CUELLO WAS DROPPED BY A HARD RIGHT IN THE FOURTH ROUND, TAKING A MANDATORY EIGHT COUNT. THE KNOCKOUT OF BURNETT WAS FROM A LEFT HOOK.

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2009-06-02T01:46:43Z

New page: FOR THE VACANT WBC LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. THE PRIOR CHAMPION, JOHN CONTEH, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO. BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN A...

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FOR THE VACANT WBC LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE. THE PRIOR CHAMPION, JOHN CONTEH, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS CROWN FOR FAILING TO KEEP A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO FIGHT CUELLO. BURNETT WAS RUSHED IN AS A SUBSTITUTE, HAVING TO FACE A 24 HOUR JOURNEY FROM LOS ANGELES 48 HOURS BEFORE THE BOUT. CUELLO WAS DROPPED BY A HARD RIGHT IN THE FOURTH ROUND, TAKING A MANDATORY EIGHT COUNT. THE KNOCKOUT OF BURNETT WAS FROM A LEFT HOOK.