"Nicolino Locche hopelessly outclassed Paul Fuji Thursday night and pounded him into a between-rounds surrender to win the junior welterweight title before 10,000 shocked fans at Tokyo's Kuramae Stadium. Hawaiian-born Fuji collpased on his stool at the end of the terrible 9th round - in which the Argentine pounded him at will, as Locche had done from the opening bell. Ready to continue his desperate efforts, Fuji's seconds, looking at the welts that shut both eyes, ruled otherwise. Five seconds after the bell sounded for the 10th, Locche was declared a knockout winner by Japanese rules that ban a TKO unless the losing fighter's injuries were inflicted by an accidental butt. There were no knockdowns. Locche was warned twice for open-glove hitting and Fuji once for butting." -Pacific Stars & Stripes

Nicolino Locche vs Takeshi (Paul) Fuji

"Antonio Cervantes retained his WBA junior welterweight title with a TKO of Nicolino Locche of Argentina Saturday night. Locche, bleeding from a cut over the left eye, failed to come out for the 10h round. Cervantes dominated the fight at the Cesar Giron bullring from the outset with superior speed and punching power. Cervantes inflicted the cut over Locche's left eye in the 3rd round. Locche slowed down and could not get through to his taller opponent." -Associated Press

Antonio Cervantes vs Nicolino Locche II

Result: Locche won via unanimous decision.

Nicolino Locche vs Takeshi (Paul) Fuji

Antonio Cervantes vs Nicolino Locche II

Nicolino Locche vs Antonio Cervantes

Nicolino Locche vs Carlos Hernandez

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