Bobby Chacon vs. David Sotello ~ "The Riot at The Forum"

[Bill Paxtom]

Bobby 'Schoolboy' Chacon

Bobby was in the midst of a comeback.

Bobby, after winning the WBC Featherweight Champion on September 7, 1974 > made
'one' successful Title Defense in March 1975.

The, Bobby was upset { L KO 2 } by former Bantamweight and Featherweight Champion -
Ruben Olivares on June 20, 1975.

Bobby came back with 'one-win', but then was embarrassed { L Dec 10} by little-known
Mexican - Rafael 'Bazooka' Limon on December 7, 1975.

After that loss > 'The Schoolboy' {Age; 24} was written off > as 'washed up' and troubled.

But, Bobby rebounded in early-1976 and came back with '2-Straight' wins.

Bobby Chacon >

"I just forgot to keep up with my training, and partied too much. I let my head get 'too big',
and I took Ruben Olivares too lightly back in June 1975. He caught me early, and put me away."

"I wanted to retire, and I didn't have a bout for 5-Months. Then I got an offer to got to Hawaii
to have a couple of bouts, and try to challenge WBA Super-Featherweight Champion - Ben Villaflor.
But, I only had '1-Bout' there {November 18th} and decided to come back home to California."

"The loss to Rafael Limon was just one of those things. I had a bad Night in Mexicali, because
I ate too many Eggs for Breakfast that day before the fight. My stomach was aching all day,
and when I walked into the Ring I was in so much pain. I don't know how I went 10-Rounds
down there."

"Now, I feel much better at 131 lbs., and I have the option of going after the Junior-Lightweight
and/or Lightweight titles."