Alejandro Lavorante vs. George Logan ~ December 6, 1961

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ December 6, 1961

Fairgrounds Arena ~ Boise, Idaho

Alejandro Lavorante >
The handsome, athletic and hard-punching Argentinian who's fast rise was like a 'Rocket to the Moon'.

George Logan >
The Boise Brawler who was labeled 'The Toughest Cat in the Midwest'.

The Skinny

Alejandro had been campaigning on the West Coast, and Manager - Paul 'Pinky' George had his fighter
on a busy campaign. Alejandro had fought an incredible '9-Times' in 1961, and this would be his '10th' time
in the Ring.

There had been some concern that 'Pinky' George was burning up his fighter. Too many bouts without
a long-period of rest.

Alejandro had burst upon the scene when he scored a 'major upset' {KO 7} over #3 Ranked Zora Folley
6-Months earlier {May 11, 1961}.

After the 'upset' over Zora Folley, Manager 'Pinky' George had been trying to secure a Heavyweight Championship
bout with Floyd Patterson but with 'no luck. Alejandro {Alex} was now ranked #4 NBA and #8 Ring Magazine
as of December 1961.

Paul 'Pinky' George >
"It looks like Floyd will hide out for awhile. He doesn't want to face us. Well, I'll just keep 'Alex' busy in the
meantime. Eventually Floyd will have to fight us."

"I'm not concerned about Alex's opponent George Logan, but I am concerned about the Officials. I want to be
assured of 'fair scoring', and none of this Idaho Potato stuff that I've heard about. It should be a terrific fight,
but 'Alex' is the cream-of-the-crop between the two, and should win going away."

[Bill Paxtom]

Tale of the Tape

Alejandro Lavorante {Mendoza, Argentina}
Age.......... 25 years, 1 month
Height...... 6' 3 1/2"
Reach....... 73"
Weight...... 207 lbs.
Record...... 18-1-0 {4 KO's}
Style......... Boxer-Bomber
Rank......... #4 NBA / #8 Ring Magazine

George Logan {Boise, Idaho}
Age.......... 25 years, 3 months
Height...... 6' 1"
Reach...... 75"
Weight..... 203 lbs.
Record..... 21-6-1 {13 KO's}
Style........ Slugger/Brawler
Rank........ ~ NBA / #20 Ring Magazine

George Logan's Manager had claimed that his fighter had a record of 29-6-0 {19 KO's}.

George Logan was coming off earlier impressive wins over Pete Rademacher {KO 2 on August 17th} and
John Riggins {TKO 8 on October 13th}.

But, on November 11th in Madison Square Garden , New York - George got his ears boxed off by
'slick and tall' Tony Alongi.

But George was still riding fairly well, and saw his 'stock rise' as he had gone 6-2-0 {3 KO's} in 1961.

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why is "stock rise" in quotes?

[Bill Paxtom]

Alejandro Lavorante vs. George Logan

The Fight

Alejandro got off to good quick start, and scored early with long left-jabs as George attempted to bull his way inside.

Alejandro took Rounds 1 and 2, by spearing his left-hand into George's face. But despite getting out-boxed, George
plodded forward and was forcing the action.

In Round 3, Alejandro started to swing hard, and he scored with few wide right-hands to open a 'cut' over Georges left-eye.
George was not discouraged though, and he made a late-charge by bulling in and firing short hooks to the taller Argentinian's
body.

In Round 4, Alejandro switched to left-hooks, and rocked George with a big-punch at the {1:00 Mark}. One of the punches
opened up a 'cut' over George's right-eye, causing it to bleed. This time, George backed up and looked hurt, and he was on the
complete defensive.

In Round 5, the action was 'heated' as both fighters went toe-to-toe at Center-Ring. Each shook the other with solid hooks
to the head. Alejandro stared to slow down over the last-minute the Round, as George was now able to get inside and
land a few hard blows to the body.

In Round 6, it was George who landed the better punches, as his bulling tactics were starting to work in wearing down
Alejandro. George was landing good punches to the body, and Alejandro appeared to have nothing left in his punches
over the last minute of the Round.

In Round 7, George got off to a good start, as again he bulled his way inside and past Alejandro's light left-hands. George
slammed wide-hooks into Alejandro's lean body to take command over the first 2-Muntes. But the visiting Argentinian rallied
late, and raked George with a few wide right-hands to the face that had him 'bleeding' badly at the Rounds end.

In Round 8, both fighters looked a little spent. George 'plodded' and smothered, as Alejandro countered with light left-hands.
The action slowed down, and nether fighter took control over the second-half of the Round.

In Round 9, George was the aggressor early, and again used his bull-type style to smother Alejandro. George used wide punches
to the body, but his punches now lacked power. Alejandro could not get enough room to wind up, and was forced to fight
on the inside.

In the Final Round {Round 10}, Alejandro took the initiative, and laid into George with a barrage at Center-Ring. Alejandro
'shook' George with a left-right to the head at the {0:40 Mark}. But George dug in, and used left-hands to work his way inside
and then tie up Alejandro. Both fighters scored with 'medium-power' punches down the stretch, as they went toe-to-toe over
the last minute.

Scorecards >
* Referee - Phil Uberage .... 99-97 {6-1-3 in Rounds} > Alejandro Lavorante
* Judge - John Lundy ........ 98-97 {3-2-7 in Rounds} > George Logan
* Judge - Jack Clifford ....... 97-96 {4-3-3 in Rounds} > George Logan

'UNRANKED GEORGE LOGAN UPSETS LAVORANTE'

'LAVORANTE DROPS SPLIT DECISION TO LOGAN'

'LOGAN BULLS HIS WAY TO WIN OVER RANKED LAVORANTE'

* The UPI scored the bout 95-93 {5-3-2 in Rounds} for Alejandro Lavorante.
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Paul 'Pinky' George {Manager for Alejandro Lavorante} >

"Completely ridiculous. I can't believe the way those '2' Judges scored the fight. Alex won this fight, and everybody knows
it. It will be a long before a 'top' fighter comes back here."

"The UPI scored the fight for Alex by 2-Points. That was the proper score. Logan only won 3-Rounds, and that was it. Alex
clearly was the better fighter in '5' Rounds {Rounds 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10}. Rounds 5 and 8 were 'Even'. The UPI only gave Logan
Rounds > 6, 7 and 9.