Billy Conn vs. Gus Dorazio

Billy Conn 173 lbs beat Gus Dorazio 186 lbs by TKO at 1:52 in round 8 of 10

• Date: 1939-08-14
• Location: Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Leo Houck
• Judge: Lou Tress
• Judge: Frank Knaresborough

"Billy Conn's first rap at the door of heavyweight fame was an 8th round TKO of Gus Dorazio last night. Conn hung up his light heavyweight title and barged into the heavyweight division at a 13-pound weight disadvantage and laced Dorazio good and proper. Referee Leo Houck stopped the scheduled 10-rounder after 1:52 of the 8th round with blood streaming from a cut over Dorazio's left eye. One of Conn's lightning-like jabs opened the cut in the 6th. Dorazio was simply no match for Conn who piled up a big lead on points before the end. Gus concentrated on a body attack, but except for a right-hand to the head in the 2nd, Conn was never hurt." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard through 7 completed rounds - 5-1-1 Conn
• Attendance - 12,000
• Gate - $21,000 (app.)

Post-fight comments

• "That one hurt all right, but it didn't stop me. I knew I had him after the 5th." -Billy Conn, referencing the right hand he took in the 2nd round.

• "He didn't hurt me. Give me a return match and I'll beat him." -Gus Dorazio