On December 12, 1968, a 29-year-old Nicolino Locche (89-2-14, 12 KOs) got a shot at the WBA and The Ring super-lightweight titles held by Takeshi Fuji.
Locche came in to the fight after a draw in his last fight with a 11% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months.
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 10th round, and Nicolino Locche is crowned the new WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Locche improves his record to 90-2-14 (13 KOs)
On December 11, 1971, the 32-year-old WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Nicolino Locche (103-2-14, 14 KOs), faced a 25-year-old Colombian boxer Antonio Cervantes (31-8-1, 12 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Locche came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 11% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days. Cervantes was on a 8-fight win streak with a 30% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 23 days.
Nicolino Locche defeated Antonio Cervantes via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Locche improves his record to 104-2-14, while Cervantes adds a loss to his record at 31-9-1.
On May 16, 1970, the 30-year-old WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Nicolino Locche (97-2-14, 14 KOs), faced Adolph Pruitt, in a title defense fight.
Locche came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 12% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Nicolino Locche defeated Adolph Pruitt via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Locche improves his record to 98-2-14
On October 11, 1969, the 30-year-old WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Nicolino Locche (94-2-14, 13 KOs), faced João Henrique da Silva, in a title defense fight.
Locche came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 11% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 19 days.
Nicolino Locche defeated João Henrique da Silva via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Locche improves his record to 95-2-14
On May 3, 1969, the 29-year-old WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Nicolino Locche (91-2-14, 13 KOs), faced Carlos Hernandez, in a title defense fight.
Locche came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 12% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month.
Nicolino Locche defeated Carlos Hernandez via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Locche improves his record to 92-2-14
On April 3, 1971, the 31-year-old WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Nicolino Locche (100-2-14, 14 KOs), faced Domingo Barrera, in a title defense fight.
Locche came in to the fight on a 11-fight win streak with a 12% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 24 days.
Nicolino Locche defeated Domingo Barrera via split decision and successfully defended his WBA and The Ring super-lightweight titles. Locche improves his record to 101-2-14
On March 10, 1972, the 32-year-old WBA and The Ring super-lightweight world champion, Nicolino Locche (106-2-14, 14 KOs), faced Alfonso Frazer, in a title defense fight.
Locche came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 11% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 23 days.
Nicolino Locche was defending his super-lightweight WBA and The Ring titles against Alfonso Frazer and lost via unanimous decision in the 15-round super-lightweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 106-3-14.
On May 16, 1962, a 22-year-old Nicolino Locche (25-1-6, 6 KOs) and Horacio Rivero met in the ring.
Locche came in to the fight on a 12-fight win streak with a 18% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 22 days.
Nicolino Locche stopped Horacio Rivero via TKO in the 2nd round. Locche improves his record to 26-1-6 (7 KOs)
On April 7, 1966, a 26-year-old Nicolino Locche (61-2-12, 9 KOs) and a 29-year-old Puerto Rican boxer Carlos Ortiz (46-5, 18 KOs) met in the ring.
Locche came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 12% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days. Ortiz was on a 1-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 25 days.
The fight ended in a points decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Locche is now 61-2-13 and Ortiz, 46-5-1.
On August 10, 1963, a 23-year-old Nicolino Locche (40-1-7, 8 KOs) and Joe Brown met in the ring.
Locche came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 16% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Nicolino Locche defeated Joe Brown via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Locche improves his record to 41-1-7