Nicolino Locche ~ "The Comeback"

[Bill Paxtom]

February 1973

~ WBA Ratings ~

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

Following Nicolino's win {W Dec 10} over Pedro Adigue on January 25, 1973 > Nicolino
moved up in the WBA Ratings from {#9} to {#5}.

WBA Champion Antonio Cervantes, who won the Title back on October 28, 1972 by a {KO 10}
over Alfonso Frazer, had signed to make his '1st' Title Defense against smart-boxing but
light-hitting Puerto Rican - #10 WBA-ranked Josue Marquez on February 15, 1973.