Barney Ross vs. Sammy Fuller

Barney Ross 136 lbs beat Sammy Fuller 139 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1933-11-17
• Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Referee: Joe McNamara 51-49
• Judge: WA Battyle 53-47
• Judge: Livingston Osborne 50-50

• World Junior Welterweight Title

"Barney Ross of Chicago today was still a double champion, but he had a close call last night in defense of his junior welterweight title with Sammy Fuller of Boston in a tame 10-round bout in Chicago Stadium. Ross got away to a long lead by winning the first four rounds. He outspeared the Bostonian at close range and outscored him in close. In the 5th round Fuller held Ross even and then the tide shifted as Fuller won rounds 6, 7 and 8. He blocked most of Ross' best punches and scored points in close. But Ross steadied in the 9th, held his own and came on to shade Fuller in the 10th. The fastest exchanges had few thrills and the crowd booed at the finish. On his showing, Fuller merits a crack at Ross' lightweight title." -United Press

• Ross' lightweight title was not at stake as he weighed 135 1/2, and Fuller weighed 139. Both over the lightweight limit.
• Burglars ransacked the home of Barney Ross during the fight, but nothing of value was reported taken.
• Attendance - 11,430
• Gate - $21,163