Nicolino Locche '1963'

[Bill Paxtom]

June 29, 1963

~ Nicolino Locche Captures South American Lightweight Championship ~

~ Argentinian Hero Decisions Brazilian - Sebastiao Nascimento Over 15-Rounds ~

The stockily-built and muscular Argentinian used a tight-shell defense, while bending-low to
avoid the hard-rushes from the southpaw Sebastiao Nascimento.

During the early Rounds >
Nicolino Locche stayed at Center-Ring for most of the first 6-Rounds, and used hard left-hook
counters to the mid-section and liver area of the tall Brazilian to keep him at bay.

Whenever Sebastiao attacked with his typical '4-Punch' combinations, Locche would put both
hands up on each side of his face, and bend-low while blocking the punches. Then, as soon
as the Brazilian finished punching, Nicolino would counter with hard left-hooks.

But, in Round 7 >
Sebastiao was able to back Nicolino into the Ropes, where he hammered away with '4-Punch'
combinations. During one flurry, Sebastiao caught Nicolino with a vicious left-uppercut to the chin,
buckling Nicolino's legs.

But Nicolino quickly recovered.

During the late-Middle Rounds {8, 9, 10 and 11} Nicolino was at his best, as he scored with stiff
left-jabs and straight right-hands into the head of the Brazilian, forcing the defending Champion
to back out on the perimeter and circle away.

By Round 12, the Argentinian was in complete command of the bout, and was comfortably ahead
in Points.

Up to this point, Sebastiao had only landed a 'single' measly hard punch on the elusive Challenger,
and that was back in Round 7.

In Rounds 14 and 15, Locche simply backed into the Ropes, and let Sebastiao punch away,
as Nicolino used his tight-shell defense to block or avoid nearly every punch the Brazilian
could fire.

Reports had Nicolino Locche winning by a score of { 297-292 } or 8-3-4 in Rounds.