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Jack 'Kid' Berg 143 lbs beat Johnny Rohrig 137 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1939-07-11
- Location: Belmont Park, Garfield, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Al Goldie 5-4
Berg opened an old cut over Rohrig's right eye, and piled up points with a heavy body attack to win a close decision. Rohrig had battled back in the 8th and 9th rounds, staggering Berg in both rounds to pull even on the referee's card. Berg however dominated the last round, as he was able to hurt a bloddy Rohrig.
Referee Goldie, called the first round even, while giving Rohrig the 2nd, 3rd, 8th, and 9th rounds. The rest of the rounds were given to Berg.
Source: Passaic Herald-News