Fight:178859

Kid Francis 124 lbs beat Cecil Payne 123 lbs by NWS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1927-06-27
• Location: Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

The Louisville Courier-Journal described this as the best fight seen in nine months in Louisville, giving Francis an edge of 5-4-3 in rounds. Francis was reported as the French bantamweight champion in this bout.