Freddie Steele vs. Sammy Slaughter

Freddie Steele 157 lbs fought without result Sammy Slaughter 159 lbs by NC in round 1 of 10

• Date: 1934-06-22
• Location: Dreamland Auditorium, San Francisco, California, USA
• Referee: Toby Irwin

Referee Toby Irwin chased the boxers from the ring after Slaughter had fallen ten times in less than two minutes, eight times without being hit. Irwin started to count the last time Slaughter fell, but changed his mind, and ordered the two out of the ring. Promoters tried to bring the boxers back to resume the fight, but Irwin refused to referee, and no other official could be found. Steele and Slaughter were later rematched in San Francisco, but Steele ran out on the bout when he injured his shoulder. After he left for Tacoma without checking with commission doctors, the California Athletic Commission suspended Steele, as well as his second Joe Waterman and manager Dave Miller.