Eduardo Lausse vs. Jesse Turner

Eduardo Lausse 160 lbs beat Jesse Turner 159 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1954-04-12
• Location: Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Referee: Mark Conn 5-4
• Judge: Young Otto 4-6
• Judge: Bert Grant 5-4

"Eduardo Lausse, latest import from Buenos Aires, won a booed split decision Monday night over Jesse Turner of St. Louis in a 10 round middleweight scrap at Eastern Parkway Arena. Many of the fans thought he deserved no better than a draw. Both men were cut on the left eyebrow in the 7th. Turner claimed he was butted and then butted back. There were no knockdowns." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-4 Lausse
• Unofficial UP scorecard - 5-4-1 Lausse

Post fight comment

• "My boy hadn't fought since January, so he got a little tired against Turner. But he's going to remain in this country for a longer spell this time and then you'll see a much better fighter." -Charley Johnson, Lausse's manager