Edwin Rosario vs Howard Davis

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Rosario made $250,000, and Davis got $50,000. The fight was televised live by ABC on Wide World of Sports. Davis entered the fight ranked No. 2 at lightweight by the WBC. This was Davis' second shot at the WBC lightweight title. In his first attempt, he lost to Jim Watt by a 15-round unanimous decision on June 7, 1980. Rosario floored Davis in the second and 12th rounds.