Roland LaStarza vs. Cesar Brion

Cesar Brion 192 lbs lost to Roland LaStarza 187 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1949-12-02
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Frank Fullam 4-6
• Judge: Jack O'Sullivan 3-5
• Judge: Charley Shortell 5-6

"For two rounds last night at MSG, Roland LaStarza from the Bronx, seemed to have arrived. He was an aggressive stalker with punishing power against Argentina's Cesar Brion. Then he went back to his old patient counter-punching. For the next eight rounds these two 22-year-olds put on a tame and crude exhibition. LaStarza won, to be sure, by a unanimous decision, but the bout dragged to an uninspiring end. LaStarza remains an excellent prospect, but he will need a couple of thumping victories before they again bring up the subject of NBA heavyweight champ Ezzard Charles." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-3-2 LaStarza
• Judge Charley Shortell actually scored it even in rounds 4-4-2, but gave LaStarza the edge on points 6-5.
• Attendance - 12,035
• Gate - $40,092