Jose Manuel Urtain vs. Alfredo Evangelista ~ "Slaughter in Spain"

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ May 14, 1976

Palacio de los Deportes ~ Madrid, Spain

Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain vs. Alfredo Evangelista

"The Fight"

Round 1 >
The veteran Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain took it to the young upstart Alfredo Evangelista, and hammered him with
big right-hands and winging left-hooks.

Alfredo looked to be out-of-his-league, and was forced to hold-tight as Jose landed wicked right-hands
and wide left-hooks.

At the {1:40 Mark} Jose shook Alfredo badly with a powerful right-hand to the jaw.

It looked as if Jose would put the Uruguayan away, but Jose missed with 'wild' follow ups.

At the {2:25 Mark} > Jose did catch Alfredo with a 'hammer' left-hook, that again had him wobbly.

But Alfredo was able to move, and then grab the charging Jose, as he held on until the Bell sounded
ending Round 1.

The Sports Palace crowd of 10,000+ cheered for their Hero.