Fight:3153899

Erskine Howell 158 lbs beat Bob Ward 156 lbs by KO in round 3 of 10

• Date: 1948-03-23
• Location: Civic Auditorium, San Jose, California, USA
• Referee: Billy Burke

Howell knocked out Ward with a right to the chin. Ward went down hard, and the referee didn't bother to count. Ward was a last-minute substitute for Pedro Jimenez, who had refused to fight Howell.

Source: San Jose Mercury Herald