ARGENTINA: TUMULTOUS WELCOME IN RAIN FOR ARGENTINA'S NEW WORLD BOXING CHAMPION

Record ID: 449077

  • Title: ARGENTINA: TUMULTOUS WELCOME IN RAIN FOR ARGENTINA'S NEW WORLD BOXING CHAMPION
  • Date: 22nd December 1968
  • Summary: LOCCHE'S ARRIVAL AND WELCOME (NATSOF). Initials TS/VS/MR/SIM. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 6th January 1969 13:00
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  • Location: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
  • Country: Argentina
  • Reuters ID: LVAA5R8KIPVWIN0XC78GITHWFQNE
  • Story Text: THERE WAS A TUMULTOUS WELCOME IN BUENOS AIRES ON THURSDAY FOR ARGENTINA'S NEW WORLD JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION, NICOLINO LOCCHE, ON HIS TRIUMPHANT RETURN FROM JAPAN. LOCCHE GAINED THE TITLE ON DECEMBER THE 12TH IN TOKYO WHEN THE REIGNING CHAMPION, PAUL TAKESHI FUJI, FAILED TO COME OUT OF HIS CORNER FOR THE TENTH ROUND.

    THE TRIUMPHANT LOCCHE WAS CARRIED ON A FIRE ENGINE THROUGH THE STREET OF BUENOS AIRES AFTER LEAVING THE AIRPORT. LATER, THE 29-YEAR-OLD ARGENTINIAN WAS FETED AT A CIVIC RECEPTION IN HIS HONOUR.

    FOR THE DEFEATED CHAMPION FUJI IT WAS ONLY HIS SECOND DEFENCE OF THE TITLE AND ONLY HIS THIRD DEFEAT IN 34 PROFESSIONAL FIGHTS.
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