Fight:119193

Billy Soose 157 lbs lost to Johnny Duca 160 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1938-10-13
• Location: Maple Grove Field House, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Leo Houck 4-6
• Judge: Eddie Satin 3-6
• Judge: Irving Beckhardt 5-5

Duca was floored in the final round. The judges were split, one voted for Soose, the other for a draw. The Athletic Commissioner held that when two judges disagree then the referee's vote is final. Houck, Soose's former amateur coach at Penn State, called it for Duca because Soose "clowned all through the early part of the fight."

Source: Clearfield (PA) Progress

According to the Lancaster New Era, it was close but Soose had a "slight edge." The Lancaster Intelligencer Journal thought they battled on "even terms" throughout. The fans, according to the New Era, were split down the middle, some for Soose, some for Duca and others felt a draw was in order.