Billy Graham vs. Rocky Castellani
Billy Graham 148 lbs drew with Rocky Castellani 155 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1952-05-16
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Ruby Goldstein 6-6
- Judge: Frank Forbes 5-4
- Judge: Artie Aidala 4-5
"Billy Graham was still regarded as the No. 1 welterweight contender today by the NY Boxing Commission despite his 10 round draw with middleweight Rocky Castellani at MSG last night. Graham relinquished little of his prestige when held even by the younger and heavier Castellani of Luzerne, Pa., before 5,394 fans. Castellani outweighed the New Yorker 155 to 147 1/2. Although Graham was favored, only his aggressiveness and more solid punching earned him the even break with Rocky, who apparently is fighting at his peak. It was a see-saw bout in which each suffered such severe cuts he'll probably be out of action several weeks. Rocky suffered a gashed left brow, and Graham was cut above both eyes. There were no knockdowns, although Castellani was staggered twice in the 6th round and chased about the ring in the 8th, and Graham was knocked back on his heels in the 4th." -United Press
- Referee Ruby Goldstein actually scored the bout 4-4-2 in rounds, but even using New York's supplemental point system in case of a draw, he still tabulated and Even score of 6-6.
- Although they did not tabulate a card in print, the Associated Press stated they had an identical unofficial card as Goldstein's.