Ben Jeby vs. Dave Shade (1st meeting)

Ben Jeby 160 lbs drew with Dave Shade 159 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1931-09-08
• Location: Queensboro Stadium, Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
• Referee: Mike Hylis
• Judge: Joe Brennan
• Judge: William P Dunn

"The efforts of the New York boxing commission to select a candidate to succeed Mickey Walker as the middleweight champion ended in a stalemate Tuesday night. The two outstanding contenders - Dave Shade of California and Ben Jeby of New York's East Side - fought to a 10-round draw at the Queensboro Stadium. The decision handed down by the judges proved most unpopular with the fans. Many thought that Shade had won the fight by a big margin." -International News Service