Fight:22610

9th round action

Ike Williams 138 lbs beat Johnny Bratton 138 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1949-01-17
• Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Charley Daggert 5-4
• Judge: Harry Lasky 7-3
• Judge: Leo Costella 6-2

This was a rousing battle. The decision was round-by-round, the referee favoring Williams 5-4-1, Judge Costella having it 6-2-2, and Judge Lasky scoring it 7-3. Williams won the first round, but Bratton took the next three decisively. Williams came out punching in round five and turned the tide. In the sixth, Bratton suffered a cut left eyebrow, and a cut on the right eyebrow in the ninth. Williams dominated the fight from rounds four through nine. The tenth round was sensational and about even.

Attendance was 8,015 and the gross gate was $31,017.