Ralph Dupas vs. Hoacine Khalfi (1st meeting)

Ralph Dupas 140 lbs beat Hoacine Khalfi 138 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1956-02-20
• Location: Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Referee: Pete Giarusso 4-3
• Judge: Eddie Wolfe 4-5
• Judge: Francis Kercheval 7-2

"Ralph Dupas, generally recognized as one of the fastest men in boxing, switched strategy and turned puncher - for awhile - to take the verdict in the opinion of two of the three officials over French lightweight Hoacine Khalfi. Dupas, a 20 year old product of the New Orleans French Quarter, showed his other side in deserting his hit-and-run, duck-and-dodge tactics. He slugged it out on occasions with the ever-pressing Frenchman and then fell back on his speed to pile up points. Dupas opened up a cut over Khalfi's left eye in the 2nd round. It bled sporadically for the rest of the fight but didn't hamper the Parisian puncher." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-4 Dupas
• Attendance - 3,970
• Gate - $7,663

Post fight comment

• "There's not a doubt that Khalfi won the decision. Khalfi easily won six rounds." -George Kanter, Khalfi's agent.