Charlie Brown vs. Louis Burke

Charlie Brown 135 lbs beat Louie Burke 133 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1984-07-22
• Location: Pan American Center, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
• Referee: Joey Curtis
• Judge: Duane Ford 97-93
• Judge: Chuck Minker 96-95
• Judge: Dick Cole 95-95

"In a close decision, Charlie 'White Lightning' Brown gave Louie 'Sweet Lou' Burke his first defeat in a 10 round nationally televised lightweight bout Sunday in Las Cruces' Pan American Center. Both men went into the match undefeated. It was a close, uneventful match as Brown countered Burke's attacks with hard punches, each battling for the first time on network TV." -Associated Press

• Both fighters received $35,000 apiece for this nationally televised bout.
• Although Brown's challenge for the IBF lightweight title against Harry Arroyo had already been signed for September 1st, Brown accepted this bout due to the large purse and for the national exposure.
• The original bout planned for this date was Hector Camacho against Louie Burke. When the Camacho deal fell through, Brown stepped in.