Willie Pastrano vs. Jesse Bowdry

Willie Pastrano 180 lbs lost to Jesse Bowdry 182 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1960-12-27
• Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
• Referee: Mike Kaplan 94-97
• Judge: Gus Jacobson 94-98
• Judge: Bunny Lovett 91-99

"Jesse Bowdry upset Willie Pastrano last night by unanimous decision in a 10-round bout. Pastrano, 4th-ranked light heavyweight, suffered a cut over one eye. There were no knockdowns. The 9th-ranked Bowdry, from St. Louis, fought a cautious fight the first four rounds but then went aggressive and held it the rest of the way." -Associated Press

• Bowdry's manager Teddy Yarowitz, demanded a shot at Harold Johnson's light heavyweight title for his man, and received it in their very next fight.
• Attendance - 2,879

Post-fight comment

• "This fight was one of those nightmares you hope never happens." -Willie Pastrano