Del Flanagan vs. Willie Pastrano

Willie Pastrano 154 lbs lost to Del Flanagan 147 lbs by SD in round 8 of 8

• Date: 1953-07-14
• Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
• Referee: Eddie Coachman

"Del Flanagan, 146 3/4, St. Paul, Minn., scored a split decision in eight rounds over Willie Pastrano, 154, New Orleans, in a fast, rough bout at the Auditorium Arena Tuesday night. Pastrano took the first two rounds but in the 3rd Flanagan began to come on and seemed to baffle the 18-year-old Pastrano with his rough tactics, which prompted several warnings from referee Eddie Coachman." -Associated Press

• Although no point totals were reported, the AP noted that both the referee and one judge scored for Flanagan and the second judge scored for Pastrano.
• Referee Eddie Coachman took the 4th round from Flanagan for 'roughness'
• Attendance - 2,311
• Gate - $4,529