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Paolo Rosi 135 lbs lost to Jackie Donnelly 135 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1961-07-08
- Location: Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, USA
- Referee: Mark Conn 4-6
- Judge: Lou Goldstein 5-5
- Judge: Richard Fay 4-6
- Vacant New York State Lightweight Title
- Before a crowd of 6,500, Donnelly used in-and-out tactics to win an upset majority decision over Paolo. There were no knockdowns although each fighter was shaken several times. Paolo suffered a gash at the corner of his left eye in the 2nd round. Donnelly suffered a cut over his left eye in the 7th and it bled more freely in the closing round. Donnelly forced the fighting in most of the rounds. However, Paolo’s body shots tired his younger opponent after the 7th round. Paolo was effective in the last three rounds with his left hooks and right uppercuts. On a rounds basis, Referee Mark Conn and Judge Dick Fay favored Donnelly, 6-4. Judge Lou Goldstein called the fight even, 5-5. The UPI had Paolo ahead, 5-4-1. Donnelly entered The Ring ratings at 9 while Paolo went down one peg to 10. A month later a favorable mix-up in the hierarchy upped Donnelly to 8 and Paolo to 9. [1]