Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (1st meeting)

Joey Giambra 156 lbs beat Johnny Sullivan 161 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1956-04-06
• Location: War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA
• Referee: Harry Kessler 6-3
• Judge: Richie Fazio 5-4
• Judge: Paul Cummins 5-4

"Middleweight contender Joey Giambra won a hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision over battling Johnny Sullivan, one of the gamest contributions England has made to the American fight scene. The fight was a rousing battle, the best seen in the County War Memorial here in many months. Much of the way they stood toe-to-toe and slugged as Sullivan tried to crowd Giambra and force him to abandon the clever boxing style he has used to climb the middleweight ladder. There were no knockdowns." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-4-1 Sullivan