31 years ago
Hector Camacho vs Vinny Pazienza
Date: 3rd February 1990
Venue: Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Title: WBO World Super-lightweight Title
Promoted by: Main Events
Hector Camacho
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Weight: 140 lbs
Vinny Pazienza
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Weight: 138 lbs
Now a three-weight world champion, Camacho met Pazienza at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey to defend the WBO world super-lightweight title in had won nearly a year earlier in a vacant title bout with Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini.
Billed as "Put Up or Shut Up," this was a fight between two of the sports larger than life characters.
Pazieinza picked up a cut over each eye during the twelve rounds and although he accused Camacho of using his head referee Tony Perez took a point from Pazienza for butting.
Camacho came away with a comfortable unanimous decision win.
Scores: Richard F Murry 119-109 | John Rupert 115-112 | Jose Salcedo 117-116.
