Alex Miteff vs. Julio Mederos

Alex Miteff 203 lbs beat Julio Mederos 197 lbs by RTD in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1957-07-26
• Location: Capitol Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

"Argentina's lethal-fisted Alex Miteff counted another KO victim today and got set for a leap into heavyweight high society. Miteff found the doors opening after overpowering Cuban Julio Mederos in a nationally televised brawl at Capitol Arena Friday night. Mederos, his face ballooning and blood gushing from cuts inside the mouth, was unable to report for action after the 6th round. Under D.C. boxing rules, it was recorded as a 7th round TKO. Alex battered his more experienced foe from corner to corner. Alex never did floor Mederos, but his blockbusters staggered the Cuban again and again." -Associated Press

• Mederos was suspended from action for two months as a result of the beating he absorbed in this bout.