Eckhard Dagge vs. Maurice Hope

Eckhard Dagge 154 lbs drew with Maurice Hope 153 lbs by SD in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1977-03-15
• Location: Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
• Referee: Harry Gibbs 142-145
• Judge: Kurt Halbach 145-144
• Judge: Pietro Ambrosini 145-145

• WBC light middleweight title

"Maurice Hope said Wednesday a 'hometown decision' robbed him of victory Tuesday night in his WBC light-middleweight championship match against Eckhard Dagge, the titleholder from West Berlin. In his second defense of the crown, Dagge, who had a plaster over his right eye for a cut he received in the 15th round, fought a 15 round draw with Hope from Britain, to retain the title. Dagge had some early trouble adjusting his style to his southpaw challenger, but Dagge eventually took command midway through the match. The crowd of 10,000 in West Berlin's Deutschland Halle booed the verdict. The local fans thought Dagge had won." -United Press International

• Purses: Dagge - $79,166, Hope - $25,000

Post fight comments

• "It was a hometown verdict. I won most of the rounds. Dagge only won four." -Maurice Hope

• "We will protest through the British Boxing Association and try to get a return fight." -Terry Lawless, Hope's manager

• "I accept every verdict as it comes without commenting on it." -Eckhard Dagge