Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Joey Maxim (3rd meeting)

Jersey Joe Walcott 192 lbs beat Joey Maxim 182 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1947-06-23
• Location: Gilmore Field, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Reggie Gilmore 55.5-52.5
• Judge: Mushy Callahan 55-53
• Judge: Benny Whitman 53-55

• Fight Photo

Notes

• World Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis boxed a four-round exhibition on the undercard.
• There was a crowd of 9,747, which included celebrities Lana Turner, Tyrone Power, Cary Grant, Mickey Rooney, Lou Costello, and George Raft.
• The gross gate was $52,574, and the net was $40,807.
• Walcott was guaranteed $35,000.
• Maxim received 25 percent of net ($10,201.75).
• The Associated Press scored five rounds for Walcott, three for Maxim and called two even.
• Frank Sinatra promoted the fight. "I was very disappointed," he said afterward, "both in the fight and the turnout."
• Jack Kearns, Maxim's manager, asked the California State Athletic Commission to reverse the decision because Walcott repeatedly hit Maxim on the left hip. Chairman William P. Haughton said the commission could reverse a decision only when "collusion" was proven.