On March 17, 1973, Antonio Cervantes (36-9-1, 15 KOs), the super-lightweight WBA and The Ring champion, defends his titles against former world champion Nicolino Locche (110-3-14, 14 KOs).
Antonio Cervantes is coming in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Josue Marquez, 1 month and 2 days ago. Nicolino Locche is on a 4-fight win streak with a 11% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Benny Huertas, 1 month and 8 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Antonio Cervantes at 99-1 winning odds. Nicolino Locche really doesn't have much to present against Cervantes.
In the rematch, the challenger refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Antonio Cervantes is crowned the new super-lightweight world champion. Cervantes improves his record to 37-9-1 (16 KOs), while Locche adds a loss to his record at 110-4-14.