Eddie Cotton vs. Wayne Thornton (3rd meeting)
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Eddie Cotton 173 lbs lost to Wayne Thornton 175 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1965-05-11
- Location: Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Referee: Joey August 112-114
- Judge: John Nenizich 115-115
- Judge: Anthony Petronella 113-115
"Wayne Thornton of Fresno, Calif., mauled and slugged his way to victory over aging Eddie Cotton in a blood-spattered 12 round light heavyweight bout here Tuesday night. The 38 year-old Seattle fighter knocked Thronton down with a looping left hook to the head in the 2nd round. Thornton took the mandatory eight count and retreated the rest of the round. But from there on, Cotton was unable to cope with Thornton's power and suffered his third straight loss to the Californian. Both fighters were spattered with blood from cuts by their left eyes. A similar cut on Cotton gave Thornton a victory in their previous battle here last December." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 115-115 Draw