Blair Richardson vs. Wilf Greaves (3rd meeting)

Blair Richardson beat Wilf Greaves by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1963-05-04
• Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
• Judge: Alex Nickerson 5-4
• Judge: Don Kerr 7-4
• Judge: Harold Johnson 6-4

• Canadian Middleweight Title (1st defense of Richardson)

Notes

• After this brutal fight, Richardson was hospitalized for a full day.

HALIFAX (CP) - The Leader Post May 7, 1963. Blair Richardson, Canadian middleweight champion, was released from the hospital Monday and left for Boston where he is writing examinations as a divinity student. Richardson, of South Bar, N.S., was taken to the hospital for a checkup shortly after he defended his title against Wiifie Greaves of Edmonton and Detroit Saturday night. Richardson, who won a unanimous 12-round decision, was badly beaten by the challenger in the late rounds. X-rays Sunday revealed no head injuries but Richardson was kept in the hospital for rest.

Preceded by: Greaves vs. Richardson II

Canadian Middleweight Title Fight # 44

Succeeded by: Richardson vs. Brothers