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

[Bill Paxtom]

Monday ~ September 4, 1972

~ Alfonso Frazer - Nicolino Locche WBA Championship Bout Switched To San Salvador ~

The WBA Light-Welterweight Championship Bout between Champion Alfonso Frazer of
Panama and former Champion - Nicolino Locche has been switched to Saturday, September 16th
and in San Salvador, El Salvador.

The bout will be held at the Gimnasio Nacional indoor arena.

The bout was originally scheduled for last Saturday Night {September 2nd} and in Panama City
at the Gimnasio Nuevo.

But Nicolino Locche had injured one of his fingers on his right-hand on August 21st, and had asked
for a 2-Week delay, so that his injured finger could heal.

The San Salvador location was agreed upon today by both Camps.
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Alfonso Frazer fought on Saturday, where he scored a 59-Second Knockout in the 1st-Round
over Argentinian - Carlos Alberto Aro.

The Argentinian - Aro was a stable-mate of Nicolino Locche's and was a 2-Week fill-in replacement
opponent for Alfonso Frazer.

Nicolino Locche, who is in Mendoza, Argentina said he would travel to San Salvador on Monday
September 11th, if his injured finger has healed.

Alfonso Frazer, stated that he was ready and in excellent shape. The WBA Champion said that he
would do light workouts for the next 5-Days in Panama, and then travel to San Salvador on
Saturday, September 9th.
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Alfonso 'Peppermint' Frazer >

"I gave Nicolino a 2-Week postponement. He better be ready for September 16th, or I will defend
my Title against the next Top Challenger. No more delays. Either he wants to challenge me, or
not."

"If Nicolino thinks that I will fight him in Buenos Aires, he's crazy. As I will not got a fair shake
{Judges scoring} there. I'll fight him on a 'Neutral Site', but never in Buenos Aires."