Lloyd Marshall vs. Nate Bolden (1st meeting)

Lloyd Marshall 168 lbs beat Nate Bolden 170 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1944-01-18
• Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

"Lloyd Marshall returned to his native Cleveland last night to pound out a 10 round decision over Nate Bolden of Chicago in what matchmaker Larry Atkins billed as a duration light heavyweight title bout. Rated by Ring Magazine as the number one active light heavy, Marshall spent most of his time chasing Bolden around the arena ring." -Associated Press

• This bout earned Marshall his April bout with Jake LaMotta.
• Attendance - 5,910
• Gate - $13,394