Holly Mims vs. Jimmy Beecham (3rd meeting)

Holly Mims 155 lbs beat Jimmy Beecham 159 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1960-10-24
• Location: Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
• Referee: Benny Goldstein 56-53
• Judge: Terry Moore 57-53
• Judge: Tom Kelly 56-55

"Middleweight Holly Mims returned to the ring after a nine month layoff and scored a unanimous 12 round decision over Jimmy Beacham of Miami Beach, Fla. Beacham weighed 159 and Mims 155 for their third and rubber match. A crowd of 1,262 fans saw the fight at the Baltimore Coliseum." -Associated Press

• Mims' layoff was due to breaking his right hand against Dick Tiger in his last bout.
• This bout was recognized by the Maryland State Athletic Commission as for 'The Southern middleweight championship'.
• This card was the first promotion for Benny Trotta after a 4 year suspension of his promoter's license.