Fight:43566
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Santa Bucca 138 lbs beat Doug Ratford 140 lbs by SD in round 8 of 8
- Date: 1947-12-11
- Location: Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pete Pantaleo 5-2
- Judge: George Giacchino 4-2
- Judge: Charley Cunningham 3-3
Ratford knocked Bucca down for a nine-count in the 4th round with a right hand to the jaw. Bucca had outboxed Ratford in the first three rounds, while cutting Ratford's left eye. Judge Cunningham scored the bout for Ratford, on the strength of the 4th round knockdown.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer