Zora Folley vs. Alejandro Lavorante ~ May 11, 1961

[Bill Paxtom]

Thursday ~ May 11, 1961

Olympic Auditorium ~ Los Angeles, California

Zora Folley vs. Alejandro Lavorante

"Veteran vs. Youth, Clever Boxer vs. Power and Strength, Technician vs. Bomber"

Zora Folley {USA}
Age....... 30 years, 1 months
Height.... 6' 1"
Reach..... 77"
Weight.... 200 lbs.
Record.... 53-4-2 {30 KO's}
Rank....... #3

Alejandro Lavorante {Argentina}
Age........ 24 years, 7 months
Height.... 6' 3 1/2"
Reach..... 74"
Weight.... 206 lbs.
Record.... 12-1-0 {10 KO's}
Rank....... #10

The veteran Zora Folley is a {5-2} Betting-Favorite over Argentina's newest Boxing Hero.

Los Angeles Times Sportswriter - Jim Murray

Alejandro Lavorante is a handsome 'Gaucho' who has talent and a pretty fair left-hook. But his Manager
Paul 'Pinky George' must have a screw-loose to put this kid with only {13-Bouts} in the Ring with Zora Folley.

Zora who sometimes lacks the 'killer instinct', still comes out you like a Train. The 30 year-old veteran is a
clever boxer who knows all the tricks, and should take this Argentinian apart somewhere around the
6th or 7th Round.

I still have to ask, why would Pinky rush this talented fighter, when he could easily take a few more
bouts against B-Level opponents to gain experience. Zora is too clever to get caught by this hard hitting
power puncher.

Zora Folley >
"I'm a boxer, but I will step it up and out-punch this kid. I'll take the fight to him in the middle-Rounds.
I'll test him, to see how he handles pressure."

Paul 'Pinky' George >
"Alejandro will win by a spectacular Knockout. He has the hardest left-jab in Boxing. Zora is tailor-made
for him, as he stays straight-up and in front of you. My kid has a secret weapon called the 'Keyhole Punch".
It sneaks through the smallest of openings, and unlocks his opponents jaw."