Sal Bartolo vs. Phil Terranova (2nd meeting)

Sal Bartolo 126 lbs beat Phil Terranova 125 lbs by SD in round 15 of 15

• Date: 1944-05-05
• Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Referee: Tommy Rawson
• Judge: Jimmy McCarron 145-142
• Judge: Eddie Curley 148-143

Rawson scored for Terranova; McCarron and Curley for Bartolo

"Bartolo piled up a long early lead, coasted in the middle stages and flashed back strongly in the closing rounds." (New York Times)

Terranova almost ended the fight in the first round when he staggered Bartolo with a right to the jaw. "But the New Yorker weathered the blow to come back and wage one of the best uphill fights seen in Boston in years." (Lowell Sun)

Figures

• Attendance: 7,673
• Gross: $23,132
• Net: $17,657