Felipe 'The Flash' Torres ~ 'A Good West-Coast Kid'

[Bill Paxtom]

Saturday ~ September 13, 1969

Arena Mexico ~ Mexico City, Mexico

Felipe Torres ~ 19-4-1 {7 KO's} ~ 130 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 3 months}
vs.
Ricardo Arredondo ~ 41-3-0 {28 KO's} ~ 128 lbs. ~ {Age; 20 years, 3 months}


Felipe Torres, now the #10 WBA Lightweight and Ring Magazines #7 Junior-Lightweight
takes on exciting Mexican 'slugger' Ricardo Arredondo.

Ricardo had been campaigning as a Bantamweight thru early-1969, and was ranked
as the #7 Bantamweight by Ring Magazine.

But the growing Mexican was now moving up to the Super-Featherweight Division.

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'The Bout'

Ricardo Arredondo has the edge in height {5' 7"} to Felipe's {5' 5"}, but both
are equal in strength.

Felipe is cautious early as Ricardo presses hard with winging hooks to both the
head and body.

By the end of Round 2, it is clear that Ricardo is the harder hitter, as he slammed
his way inside.

But in Round 3, Felipe tags Ricardo with a big right-hand to the head and wobbles
him with a follow up 'right-left' to the chin.

The action is non-stop in Rounds 4, 5 and 6 - as both fighters trade with heavy
blows. Felipe does get through a few times with solid right-hands, and shakes
Ricardo several times.

But Ricardo rallies, and he gets the better of the exchanges in Rounds 7 and 8,
as Felipe is starting to fade from the fast pace of Ricardo.

The last 2-Rounds are fought evenly, as both trade left-jabs and counter rights.

Ricardo Arredondo is awarded a close but 'disputed' Unanimous Decision.

* Referee - Ramon Berumen ....... 96-95 {Ricardo Arredondo}
* Judge - Luis Ramirez ............... 96-94 {Ricardo Arredondo}
* Judge - Victor Alfonso .............. 96-95 {Ricardo Arredondo}