Dan Bucceroni vs. Tommy Harrison

Dan Bucceroni 193 lbs beat Tommy Harrison 182 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1953-07-22
• Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Referee: Frank Gilmer 51-46
• Judge: John Bray 56-44
• Judge: Ed Hintz 55-47

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• Harrison was down in the 1st

"Dan Bucceroni and his manager Don Battles, had their sights set today for only only one target - ex-champion Ezzard Charles - as the only rock on the road toward the heavyweight crown now held by Rocky Marciano. "Who else is there for me to fight?" Bucceroni asked after his unanimous decision over Tommy Harrison in the Chicago Stadium last night. Bucceroni, a Philadelphia scrapper, had his troubles with Harrison after decking him in the 1st round. But he survived a badly cut left eye in the 7th round to punch out a triumph." -United Press

• A right hand injury (badly bruised knuckles) was initially thought to keep Bucceroni out of action for about 6 weeks. However, the injury sidelined him for almost 3 months.
• Prior to this bout Bucceroni was signed to fight Bob Satterfield in Chicago Stadium on August 19th. But due to his hand injury, Tommy Harrison took his place on the August 19th card against Jimmy Slade.
• Attendance - 925
• Gate - $2,915

Post-fight comments

• "I got to beat Ezzard Charles and then who should get a title fight more than me?" -Dan Bucceroni

• "I hit him a good left hook, but I couldn't get to him after that." -Tommy Harrison