Brian London vs. Billy Walker
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Billy Walker 195 lbs lost to Brian London 200 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1965-03-30
- Location: Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
- Referee: Harry Gibbs
"Experience triumphed over youth at the Empire Pool Tuesday night when veteran Brian London decisioned Billy Walker over 10 action-packed rounds. London, 30, upset the odds by handing Walker, 26, a boxing lesson which crushed the 'Blonde Bomber's' so-called golden image. There were no knockdowns during one of the most exciting fights seen at the famed Pool, but both men showed signs of having been in a scrap. London finished with a gash over his left eye and blood pouring from his mouth. Walker's left eye was virtually closed and his nose dripped blood for much of the fight." -United Press International
- The London Evening News reported that it received an anonymous call stating, "If Walker wins this fight I'll shoot him as he stands in the ring." The threat did not bother Walker at all as he went out and rocked London with a right hand in the first round.