One of the weirdest shows in its history was staged at the Olympic Auditorium when Alvaro Gutierrez Mexico, 144 1/2, was awarded a 6th round TKO over L.C. Morgan, Youngstown, 140. This was one of the two tens that topped the card: in the other Ernesto Parra, Mexico, 128, scored a split decision over Lauro Salas, 128 1/2.
The Parra-Salas fight was rated the top bout, and was chiefly responsible for the $6,700 house. But it was the Gutierrez-Morgan brawl which got the headlines next morning. That was a wild melee. One of the customers, a huge fellow, leaped into the ring, picked up Referee John Thomas, a former lightweight, and smashed him to the floor. Pandemonium reigned. As far as the fight had gone, Morgan was well ahead on points. When the rematch comes-it has to come-there will be a big turnout.
Scoring of the Parra-Salas bout: Referee Charley Randolph, 97-92; Judge John Thomas, Salas, 96-95; Judge, Frank Holborow, Parra, 99-93. Some of the ringsiders suffered minor injuries when the fans threw things into the ring-including whiskey bottles.
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