Fight:61583

Jimmy Ellis 164 lbs beat Rory Calhoun 167 lbs by KO at 1:47 in round 1 of 10

• Date: 1962-01-11
• Location: Jefferson County Armory, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
• Referee: Don Asbury

Ellis knocked Calhoun out with a chopping right hand to the head, possibly behind the ear. Ellis had scored a knockdown earlier in the right hand with another right hand to the head, having set that up with a left hook.

Calhoun announced his retirement immediately after the bout.

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal