Fight:197594

Jimmy Perrin 127 lbs beat Frankie Covelli 127 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1939-09-25
• Location: Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Referee: Red Dolan
• Judge: Johnny Sehrt
• Judge: Charley Patorno

Perrin had an edge in the early rounds, but Covelli had an edge in rounds six through nine, hurting Perrin with his left hand in the 8th round. Perrin took the last round with a furious finish.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

It was a tough battle and "the aggressive Italian is always welcome back." ((The Ring, December 1939, page 57.)