Bobo Olson vs. Joe Rindone

Joe Rindone 164 lbs lost to Bobo Olson 165 lbs by KO at 2:04 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1954-01-23
• Location: Winterland Arena, San Francisco, California, USA
• Referee: Ray Flores
• Judge: Eddie James

"Middleweight champion Carl (Bobo) Olson shot over a right to the jaw to drop Joe Rindone of Roxbury, Mass., for the full count in the 5th round of their scheduled 10 round nationally televised non-title fight tonight. The end came at 2:04 of the round. The city's Winterland Arena was nearly packed to its 8,100 capacity. Olson carried the fight and shook Rindone with a left hook to the chin just before the bell of the 4th. In the 5th blood streamed from Rindone's nose. He wobbled on unsteady legs. Olson landed a solid right to the jaw and Rindone plunged face forward to the canvas. The referee tolled the full count although Rindone was not knocked cold." -Associated Press

Scorecards (all for Olson through 4 completed rounds)

• Referee Ray Flores - 24-20
• Judge Toby Irwin - 24-20
• Judge Eddie James - 23 1/2-20 1/2

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 23-21 Olson

Post fight comment

• "Olson is not too hard a puncher. He plays the ropes too much. He won't be able to do that with a sharp fellow like Gavilan. I think Gavilan will beat him." -Joe Rindone, on Olson's upcoming defense against Kid Gavilan.