1976
On March 20 of 1976, he retained the title against perennial world title challenger Hedgemon Lewis by a knockout in round ten, but on June 22, at Wembley, he lost the world title, being knocked out in twelve rounds by California based Mexican Carlos Palomino.
In his next fight, he lost to future world championship challenger Dave Boy Green, with a badly damaged eye in round ten.
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