May 10, 1971 ~ Boxing Triple Bill Extravaganza

[Bill Paxtom]

George Foreman vs. Gregorio Peralta

Coliseum Arena ~ Oakland, California

George Foreman
Age......... 22 years, 4 months
Height...... 6' 3 1/2"
Reach....... 78 1/2"
Weight...... 216 1/2 lbs.
Record....... 27-0-0 {24 KO's}
Rank.......... #1

Gregorio Peralta
Age.......... 36 years, 0 months
Height...... 6' 1"
Reach....... 77"
Weight...... 195 1/2 lbs.
Record....... 82-6-8 {44 KO's}
Rank.......... #10

This bout was scheduled for 15-Rounds, and was for the Pan American Heavyweight Championship.

This would be a rematch of the 'controversial bout' that these two had back on February 16, 1970 in Madison Square Garden,
on the undercard of the Joe Frazier - Jimmy Ellis Heavyweight Championship bout.

Fight Purse >
* George Foreman....... $20,000
* Gregorio Peralta........ $10,000

George Foreman >
"I know that Gregorio cannot knock me out. I was completely exhausted in our last fight, and he could not dent me.
This time I'm better conditioned, and I expect to wear him down, and stop him."

Gregorio Peralta >
"I'll fight him just like last time. But this time the bout is scheduled for 15-Rounds. I'll let him punch himself out,
and then I'll come on in Round 9. George will never make 15-Rounds, and he knows it."