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

[Bill Paxtom]

Wednesday ~ February 25, 1976

The Forum ~ Inglewood, California

Attendance ............. 7894
Gate Receipts ........ $98,000

Bobby Chacon {left} digs a right-hand into the mid-section of David Sotello.

Bobby {131 lbs.} got off to a good start early, by scoring to the body with right-hooks, and to the
mid-section with straight right-hands, mixed in with poking left-jabs to the face of the clumsy
and awkward Mexican.

David Sotello {131 lbs.} though getting out-punched, continued to press forward, and slung left-hooks
from the upper-deck, which all had missed.

By the end of Round 5, 'The Schoolboy' was pitching a shut-out, as he landed with regularity with
left-right punches, while waving to the fans at Ringside, each time after he landed a good punch.

David Sotello continued to miss with wild left-hooks and pole-axe right-hands, but he was a 'game'
trial-horse.

In Round 6, a cheerful Bobby Chacon 'waved' to the crowd of 7894 and his family at Ringside, while
easily out-boxing Sotello from the outside.

Between Rounds 6 and 7, Bobby 'chatted' with the fans at Ringside, and smiled to the celebrities,
like it was 'easy-and-routine' business on stage.

In the opposite corner, the plodding David Sotello who had been clearly out-boxed over the first 6-Rounds
was still full-of-energy, as his small group of 200 supporters were still cheering him on.