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Elmer Ray 188 lbs lost to Turkey Thompson 203 lbs by KO at 2:55 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1943-08-24
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Abe Roth
Ray gave an impressive display of two-handed fighting in the first half of the round, until he was floored by a left hook by Thompson, for a nine-count. Ray got up wobbly, and another left hook put him down for the count.
Odds: Thompson 1-to-3 favorite.
Source: Los Angeles Times