Fight:507151

Joey Palmo 130 lbs beat Ronnie Hampton 129 lbs by TKO at 3:00 in round 5 of 8

• Date: 1940-03-04
• Location: Columbia Gymnasium Arena, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
• Referee: Tot Wilkerson

For 4 rounds the spectators booed the performance of Ronnie Hampton. Then it was discovered he had been fighting since the 1st round with a broken arm, the boos turned to applause. The commission physician stopped the bout after the 5th round.

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal