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

[Bill Paxtom]

Tuesday ~ June 22, 1971

International Convention Arena ~ Honolulu, Hawaii

Felipe Torres ~ 22-11-1 {9 KO's} ~ 134 lbs.
vs.
Masataka Takayama ~ 13-1-1 {2 KO's} ~ 135 lbs.

Felipe Torres travels to Hawaii to tangle with 25 1/2 year-old Japanese Lightweight
Champion - Masataka Takayama. Masataka is a highly-regarded Lightweight on the
rise, and is ranked as the #12 WBA Lightweight.

Felipe Torres is on the 'undercard bout', as his stable-mate Jesus Pimentel is in
the 'Main Event'.

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'The Bout'

An 'even' and entertaining scrap over the first 4-Rounds, as the muscular Takayama
matches Felipe's left-hand jabs with short bursts to the body.

Mastaka has a solid Round 5, as he shakes Felipe with a hard right-hand lead
to the head, and follows up with bursts to the upper-body.

The action resumes to an 'even scrap' at Center-Ring during Rounds 6 and 7,
as both fighters trade with numerous exchanges, rocking each other with looping
right-hands to the head.

The International Arena fans are on their feet cheering the wild-action in the Ring.

Masataka picks up the pace even faster during Rounds 8 and 9, and out-hustles
Felipe with 'quick' two-fisted bursts, before backing out and away.

Behind on Points entering Round 10, Felipe goes for 'broke' and swings with
right-hands on Masataka who backs away and holds until the Bell.

Mastaka Takayama is awarded a Unanimous 10-Round Decision.

Scorecards
* Referee ...... 47-45
* Judge ......... 46-44
* Judge ......... 48-45