Fight:300407

Gene Burton 138 lbs beat Willie Russell 136 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1946-06-17
• Location: Crosley Field, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Burton outboxed Russell, after two even opening rounds. Burton wobbled Russell in the 7th round, and kept him off balance by switching stance.

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer, which favored Burton 7-1-2 in rounds.