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Archie Moore 172 lbs beat Harold Johnson 172 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1949-04-26
- Location: Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Charley Daggert 8-2
- Judge: Harry Lasky 7-3
- Judge: Frank Knaresborough 7-3
Moore knocked Johnson down in the 7th round, for counts of eight and three, with the bell appearing to save him on the second knockdown The Philadelphia Inquirer felt that Johnson outboxed Moore in the early rounds, as they gave Moore the last five rounds on their unofficial scorecard that favored Moore 6-4. Johnson was in trouble in the final round, as he was pounded around the ring by Moore.