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Joe Frazier beat Oscar Bonavena by SD in round 10 of 10



Date: 19660921
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
Referee: Mark Conn 64
Judge: Joe Eppy 54
Judge: Nick Gamboli 58

Unofficial UPI scorecard: 64 Frazier
Unofficial AP scorecard: 631 Frazier

Frazier Has To Come Off The Canvas To Score Win


Bulllike Oscar Bonavena, the burly, plodding fighter with the big mop of hair who calls himself "Ringo" and the "South American Beatle," has left Joe Frazier with wary memories of a "Hard Day's Night."

The lumbering 205pounder from Buenos Aires doesn't have Frazier's potential of eventually becoming a classy fighter—but the 21 underdog gave Frazier the fight of his 14month pro career Wednesday night before losing an unpopular 10round split decision.

Bonavena decked Frazier twice in the second round but couldn't keep him there. The 203½ pound Frazier came back gamely with a relentless, punishing attack that gave him the close decision in the eyes of the judges, although most of the 9,069 fans at Madison Square Garden, who were Bonavena fans, booed the decision.

It was close enough to go either way with referee Mark Conn giving it to Frazier 64 in rounds, while judge Joe Eppy had Frazier 541. But judge Nick Gamboli had it 55 in rounds and Bonavena 75 on points. United Press International scored it 64 for Frazier.

It was unbeaten Frazier's 12th straight victory and kept him on his current timetable that he hopes eventually will lead to a shot at heavyweight champion Cassius Clay.

But unlike fighters who are always screaming for a shot at the champion, Frazier, the 1964 Olympic champion, still figures he's 18 months away from being ready for Clay.



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