Holley Mims vs. Bobby Boyd (3rd meeting)

Holly Mims 155 lbs lost to Bobby Boyd 160 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1959-01-07
• Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Referee: Joey White 44-47
• Judge: Harold Marovitz 47-46
• Judge: Jim McManus 43-47

"Bobby Boyd, the loose-jointed Chicago Negro, windmilled his way to a split 10 round decision over veteran Holly Mims Wednesday night in a televised bout at Chicago Stadium. The enveloping tactics of the octopus-like Boyd was too much for Mims, who constantly was forced into the ropes. But Mims landed the best punches. He staggered his looming opponent with a left hook in the 1st round, but clinched instead of following up. Boyd had a weight pull of 160 1/4 pounds to 155 1/2 for Mims." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 47-46 Boyd

Post fight comment

• "I didn't want to bring Mims into Chicago in the first place. That Boyd swarmed over him, backhanded him, elbowed him, shoved him nearly through the ropes and he was not warned." -Nick Trotta, Mims' manager.