Eddie Machen vs. Mike DeJohn (1st meeting)

Eddie Machen 192 lbs beat Mike DeJohn 216 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1961-04-10
• Location: Cow Palace, Daly City, California, USA
• Referee: Matt Zidich 6-3
• Judge: Jack Silver 8-2
• Judge: Johnny Lotsey 8-0.01

"Eddie Machen, the No. 2 challenger, made a punching bag out of sixth-ranked Mike DeJohn last night as he pounded his way to a bloody and unanimous 10 round decision. DeJohn never was in contention in the big heavyweight battle before 9,000 fans at the Cow Palace. He started bleeding from the nose in the 5th round and by the end of the fight the gore covered him, Machen and referee Matt Zidich and a goodly portion of the ringside crowd." -United Press International

• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 6-2 Machen

Post fight comment

• "I never saw so much blood before. But it ain't so bad when it's not yours." -Eddie Machen