Andy Ganigan vs. Jimmy Paul

Andy Ganigan 135 lbs lost to Jimmy Paul 134 lbs by TKO at 2:58 in round 6 of 12

• Date: 1983-06-12
• Location: Graham Central Station, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
• Referee: Robert Ferrara

Ganigan was knocked down four times, twice in the 6th round. Ganigan claimed to have injured his left elbow in training the week before the bout.

• Paul goes on to win the IBF World Lightweight title and fight in six IBF and WBO world title bouts at 135 and 140 pounds. Ganigan retired/

"Jimmy Paul of Detroit knocked down Honolulu's Andy Ganigan four times before scoring a 6th round TKO Sunday to claim the vacant USBA lightweight title. Referee Bobby Ferrara stopped the nationally televised fight at 2:58 of the 6th after Paul flattened Ganigan with a flurry of punches for the second time in the round. Paul also knocked down Ganigan with a left to the jaw in the 1st round and again with a right to the head in the 5th." -Associated Press

Post-fight comments

• "It felt like my arm was coming off. You can't show him that you're hurt. You encourage him to come on and he usually won't." -Andy Ganigan, on why he switched to orthodox rather than his normal southpaw style, claiming he hurt his left elbow early in the fight.

• "It was a right uppercut, left hook and a right hand (on the last knockdown). I knew Ganigan was a good puncher who can put you away if he catches you solid. I didn't give him the opportunity." -Jimmy Paul