Johnny Saxton vs. Tony Pellone

Johnny Saxton 144 lbs beat Tony Pellone 146 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1950-09-22
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Barney Felix 6-3
• Judge: Harold Barnes 6-3
• Judge: Nick Gamboli 5-4

Saxton got off to a slow start, as he opted to let Pellone lead in the bout. Saxton began to turn the bout in his favor in the 6th round, as he became more willing to exchange with Pellone; taking the better of these exchanges.

Figures

• Saxton 1-to-3 favorite
• Attendance: 6,180
• Gate: $19,201

Source: New York Times, which scored five rounds a piece, but favored Saxton on strength of his last round performance.