Tony Galento vs. Arturo Godoy (1st meeting)

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Tony Galento 222 lbs lost to Arturo Godoy 196 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

  • Date: 1937-04-28
  • Location: Hippodrome, New York, New York, USA
  • "Arturo Godoy, 196, Chilean heavyweight champion, punched out a handy victory over Tony Galento, 222 1/4, of Newark in the 10-round feature event of the New York Hippodrome fight show tonight. Godoy, a prime favorite with Hippodrome fans, was given 9 out of the 10 rounds against Galento on the AP card and would have been credited with a clean sweep had he not been penalized for a low blow in the 3rd." -Associated Press

    • The undercard featured Abe Simon vs Jack Torrence in a scheduled 6-rounder.
    • Attendance - 4,500
    • Gate - $8,984.04