Dick Tiger vs. Don Fullmer
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Dick Tiger 165 lbs beat Don Fullmer 163 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1964-09-11
- Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Tony LaBranch 49-43
- Judge: Herb Williams 50-43
- Judge: Charley Bill 48-42
"An era has ended for boxing on television, but the future is a little brighter for former middleweight champion Dick Tiger of Nigeria. Tiger won a unanimous decision Friday night over Don Fullmer of West Jordan, Utah. Fullmer refused to get into close quarters with Tiger, with the result that the 10-round bout was dull. There were no knockdowns." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 49-45 Tiger
- This win earned Tiger an October 16th date at Madison Square Garden against Joey Archer.
- Don Fullmer signed for this fight a week earlier, substituting for the ailing Rocky Rivero.
- This card was the finale of the televised 'Fight of the Week' series that had aired for 20 years.
- Attendance - 1,796
- Gate - $5,314