George Araujo vs. Arthur King

Arthur King 136 lbs lost to George Araujo 135 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1952-06-13
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Petey Scalzo 4-6
• Judge: Joe Agnello 6-4
• Judge: Bert Grant 4-5

"George Araujo and Arthur King both are screaming today for a lightweight title shot with the winner of the Lauro Salas-Jimmy Carter rematch tentatively set for August 15th in MSG. 'We want the champion next,' yelled Araujo's manager Frankie Travis in the Garden dressing room last night after Araujo's widely booed win over King. Araujo carried the fight to the counter-punching King but ran into Arthur's snaky jab and effective counter-hooks all night." -Associated Press

• After the bout, King's manager, Blinky Palermo, was offering a $30,000 guarantee for a title shot between the Salas-Carter winner and Arthur King to take place in Toronto after their August 27th rematch. However, the IBC, who held the contract on the rematch, made no statement.
• The Salas-Carter rematch, tentatively set for the Garden on August 27th, eventually took place on October 15th in Chicago Stadium.
• Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-4-1 King
• Attendance - 2,576