Nicolino Locche vs. Alfonso Frazer ~ "WBA Champion Upset In Panama"

[Bill Paxtom]

September 2, 1972

~ Alfonso 'Peppermint' Frazer Halts Argentinian In One ~

WBA Light-Welterweight Champion - Alfonso Frazer toppled Argentinian Lightweight
Champion -Carlos Alberto 'Gonzalito' Aro in only 59-Seconds of the 1st-Round.

The 24 1/2 year-old Pananamian circled the Ring at the opening Bell, and baited the
smaller southpaw Argentinian into coming forward.

Frazer, 'weed-thin' at {5' 8"} and with long-arms, speared the 32 1/2 year-old lefty
Argentinian with several long left-jabs, then came over the top with '2' hard looping
right-hands to the jaw.

Aro was quickly staggered, and reeled backwards into the Ropes. The fast-handed
Frazer moved in quickly and unloaded with barrage of fierce punches to the head
that toppled Aro onto the canvas in only 49-Seconds.

The Referee tolled off the '10-Count', as the visiting Argentinian could not beat the count.

The WBA Light-Welterweight Title was not at stake. Alfonso Frazer {140 lbs.} improves to
29-4-1 after scoring his 22nd Knockout.

Carlos Alberto Aro {136 3/4 lbs.} drops to 63-10-10, as this was only the '3rd-Time' in his
11+ year career that he has been stopped.

The Argentinian filled-in for his countryman and stable-mate former WBA Champion
Nicolino Locche who was scheduled to face Alfonso Frazer for the WBA Light-Welterweight
Championship.

Nicolino Locche is nursing a cracked bone in his spear {finger} in his right-hand.
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Carlos Alberto Aro >
"I never saw the punch. He is very fast, and has long arms. I stepped forward and was
ready to throw a straight 'one-two', and he delivered a looping right-hand to my jaw that
I never saw coming. Then he did it again, and I was dazed."

"I came here to seek revenge for my stable-mate and countryman Nicolino Locche. But
I was not up to the task, as he {Alfonso Frazer} is very good. He is very fast, and hits
very hard.'