Milo Savage vs. Bobby Boyd (1st meeting)
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Milo Savage 159 lbs beat Bobby Boyd 157 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1955-04-18
- Location: St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Harry Ebbets 6-3
- Judge: Arthur Schwartz 5-4
- Judge: Dave Stewart 7-3
"Milo Savage, 159 1/2, a non-stop puncher from Salt Lake City, finished strong to win a unanimous 10-round decision over Chicago's Bobby Boyd, 157 1/4, in a network television bout at St. Nicholas Arena. Milo, a 3-2 favorite, laid on with right hands to sweep the last three rounds. There were no knockdowns, but Boyd took a terrific pounding in the 8th." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 7-3 Savage
- This dual main event was unique as Savage and Boyd's bout was televised from St. Nick's Arena while the co-main between Gene Poirier and Johnny Busso was televised from the Eastern Parkway arena.