Jose 'Pipino' Cuevas vs. Pete Ranzany ~ 'WBA Welterweight Championship'

[Bill Paxtom]

Pete Ranzany

Sacramento's Favorite Son

In 1978, Pete Ranzany was the NABF Welterweight Champion, as well as the #1 WBA Welterweight.

A tall-and-lanky boxer {5' 10 1/2"} with a 72" reach. Pete was a smooth-aggressive fighter, and carried
fast-accurate fists

Back on May 3, 1978 >

Pete originally signed to challenge WBC Champion - Carlos Palomino on September 15, 1978
on the undercard of the Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali 'II" bout in New Orleans.

But, Carlos injured himself in early-August and their bout was dropped.

In mid-August 1978 > the bout with Pipino Cuevas was put together for the WBA Championship.