Zora Folley vs. Joe Bygraves
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Zora Folley 192 lbs beat Joe Bygraves 204 lbs by TKO at 2:59 in round 9 of 10
- Date: 1958-11-24
- Location: Granby Halls, Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Referee: Frank Wilson
"American Zora Folley floored Joe Bygraves for a nine count in the 2nd round. Then came a controversial delay of a second or two in the referee's count. Bygraves got to his feet and the fight continued. There was no official explanation of the "long count," but it seemed to stem from a misunderstanding between Scottish referee Frank Wilson and the timekeeper. Folley toyed with Bygraves, throwing 10 punches for every one by the Jamaican and left his opponent with a badly bruised and almost closed left eye. Referee Wilson stopped the fight with one second remaining in the 9th round. The bout was scheduled for 10." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard through eight rounds - 6-1-1 Folley
Post fight comment
- "I reckon the referee could have counted to 12, but it's okay. It gave the British a chance to see just how good Folley is." -Bill Swift, Folley's manager, regarding the 2nd round "long count".