Willie Pastrano vs. Willie Troy
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Willie Pastrano 166 lbs drew with Willie Troy 160 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1955-04-22
- Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Frank Gilmer 96-96
- Judge: Franklin Spike McAdams 95-90
- Judge: Ed Hintz 94-94
Notes
- The Associated Press reported on April 23, 1955: "The usual shouts of 'robbery' were missing after last night's middleweight draw between Willie Pastrano and Willie Troy with both camps fairly satisfied with the outcome. . . . It was a good, hard fought scrap with both men having their moments. . . . Ringside opinion ranged from a draw to a slim victory for Pastrano with most boxing writers giving Pastrano the nod."
- There was a crowd of 2,120 at Chicago Stadium.
- The gross receipts were $5,162, and the net was $4,249.99.
- Pastrano and Troy signed to fight a rematch, which was scheduled to take place on June 28, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, the state boxing commission refused to approve the bout because it was between a black boxer and a white boxer. Joey Maxim replaced Troy as Pastrano's opponent.
Post-Fight Comments
- "I thought I won it. They told me to win the last two rounds and I won them." - Willie Pastrano
- "I thought it was a good decision." - Willie Troy
- "There was no harm done. I thought Willie won, but we're not going to shout about it." - Angelo Dundee, Pastrano's trainer.