Kenny Lane vs. Frankie Ryff (1st meeting)

Kenny Lane 138 lbs beat Frankie Ryff 140 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1956-11-14
• Location: Biscayne Arena, Miami, Florida, USA
• Referee: Bill Regan 97-95
• Judge: Jerry Sherrard 98-92
• Judge: Sam Margolis 97-95

"Jack Kearns is beating the drums for an early lightweight title bout for his boy Kenny Lane. 'This showed Lane is championship caliber,' Kearns said last night after his battler from Muskegon, Mich., had taken a unanimous decision over Frankie Ryff of New York. Lane stung Ryff with solid southpaw blows to the head and body and was in command all the way. Ryff tried to take the offensive but there was no question after the 7th, when he was staggered by a left to the head, that he was a beaten fighter." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 98-95 Lane

Post fight comment

• "I've got $75,000 for a guarantee to Joe Brown if he'll fight Lane for the title in Miami Stadium in February. I'm going to get his manager on the phone and I'm sure they'll be interested." -Jack Kearns