Fight:1616891

Johnny Durso 141 lbs drew with Cecil Payne 139 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1937-06-07
• Location: Swiss Park Open Air Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
• Referee: Tot Wilkerson 51-49
• Judge: EC Stivers 50-50
• Judge: Harry E Mechling 49-51

This was seen as a bad decision, with most feeling Durso won. Payne was quoted in the Louisville Courier-Journal "Well for once I get a Christmas gift", as he left the ring. The bout was filled with clinches, with Durso appearing to do better work to the body, and Payne missing many blows, particularly in the later rounds.