Nicolino Locche ~ "The Comeback"

[Bill Paxtom]

December 1972

~ WBA Ratings ~

*** Antonio Cervantes
#1 . Bruco Arcari {WBC Champion}
#2 . Alfonso Frazer
#3 . Joao Henrique
#4 . Cemal Kamaci
#5 . Roger Zami
#6 . Chang Kil-Lee
#7 . Everaldo Costa Acevedo
#8 . Pedro Adigue
#9 . Nicolino Locche
#10. Manuel Ramos

Nicolino has dropped from *World Champion {March 10, 1972} all the way down to #9.
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~ Ring Magazine ~

*** Antonio Cervantes {WBA Champion}
#1 . Bruno Arcari {WBC Champion}
#2 . Victor Ortiz
#3 . Alfonso Frazer
#4 . Carlos Maria Giminez
#5 . Romano Fanali
#6 . Eddie Perkins
#7 . Joseph Tetteh
#8 . Cemal Kamaci
#9 . Roger Zami
#10. Joao Henrique

This was the first time since November 1961, that Nicolino Locche had 'not' been Rated in
the Top 10 by Ring Magazine.

For 11 straight years, Nicolino was listed in the Top 10 of the Lightweight Division
{November 1961 thru March 1967} and Light-Welterweight Division {April 1967 thru
November 1972}.