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Jake LaMotta 168 lbs drew with Gene Hairston 161 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1952-03-05
• Location: Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Michigan, USA
• Referee: Morrie Sherman 48-54
• Judge: Al Goodman 50-50
• Judge: Bill Appleton 50-50

The scrap was so close that both judges scored it even 50 points for each fighter. Referee Morris Sherman saw it for Hairston by a 52-48 margin. Hairston's body attack slowed Jake down on several occasions, but the Bronx slugger bounced back to even things with the younger Hairston. Both fighters were warned several times as they tossed low blows during the heated action, which had the crowd standing and cheering.