JD,,,,,, You're a trickster,,,,,,,,,, Saturday - August 5, 1975 Estadio Roberto Clemente - Managua, Nicaragua The 'famous' Elanora Baca 'knockout'. WBA Lightweight Champion - Roberto Duran engaged in a 10-Round 'non-title' Light-Welterweight bout. The opponent, Nicaraguan - Pedro Antonio Zuniga Mendoza, also known as Pepe El Toro (Pepe 'The Bull') Pepe El Toro was the Nicaraguan Lightweight Champion, and was also the #4 Central American Lightweight. A 5' 7" - 21 year-old, with a record (according to my file) of 18-1-0 (7 KO's). Roberto landed a right-hand to Pepe El Toro's jaw at the 0:17 Mark, which floored him in a heap. The Referee counted the Nicaraguan out at 0:27 of the 1st-Round.
The President of Nicaragua - Anastasio Somoza, asked Carlos Eleta to have Roberto to take it easy on the Nicaraguan Lightweight Champion, and carry him for the 10-Rounds, so the kid would look good. President Somoza guaranteed Carlos Eleta that Roberto would get the Decision, no matter what happened in the ring. All he had to do, was just make the Nicaraguan fighter look good. At the opening bell, Pepe El Toro came out to center-ring, and started banging away at Roberto, hoping to surprise him. Roberto loaded up with a left hook, and pin-point straight right hand to Pepe El Toro's chin. As the Referee counted out Pepe El Toro, about 200+ Nicaraguan's stormed the ring, and tried to get at Roberto and his 'two' handlers. Panic unsued, and as several security people tried to get the '3' Panamanian's out of the ring and towards the aisle, a woman (Elanora Baca) grabbed Roberto by the back of the neck, where then Roberto spun and knocked her out with a right hand.
JD 'Duran Not Too Proud Of Second Knockout' In front of nearly 6000 fans at the Estadio Roberto Clemente Stadium. As soon as Roberto Duran had knocked out Pepe El Toro, Elanora Baca rushed into the ring as Roberto was raising his arms in victory walking around the ring. She screamed, at Roberto - 'I hate you, I hate you. You are the worst person to ever visit Nicaragua'. Roberto then turned away, and started to walk back to his corner, in an attempt to leave the ring. She then grabbed Roberto by the neck, and he turned and dropped a right hand on her head, flooring her and knocking her out. Roberto and his handlers were rushed down the ring steps and down the aisle and out of the arena and to their dressing room, where approximatey 200 Nicaraguan's followed and charged, and tied to break down the door of the dressing room to get at Roberto. This content is protected
Film Footage. Will have to take some digging, but I bet it was televised in Nicaragua. It was a Saturday Night Bout, and a 'Big Event' in Managua, Nicaragua. A young 18 year-old Wilfredo 'Bazooka' Gomez 5-0-1 (5 KO's) fought on the undercard versus Nicaragua's - Cleo Garcia.
