Gustavo Ballas a.k.a. 'Mandrake the Magician' The talented boxing machine from Argentina, who many likened to The Sugarman 'Sugar' Ray Robinson. The 23 1/2 year-old - had an incredible unbeaten streak at 54-0-1 (20 KO's), and Gustavo was considered to be a next 'Superstar' for American Television. After winning the WBA Super Flyweight Championship in September 1981, he was being 'groomed' for a big Nationally Televised bout for early-1982. When,,,,,,,in December 1981 in Panama City, Panama - Gustavo was to make his 'first' Title Defense versus Rafael Pedroza, a fighter that he had easily decisioned earlier in his career. This content is protected
