Eddie Machen vs. Willi Besmanoff

Eddie Machen 194 lbs beat Willi Besmanoff 200 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1959-09-16
• Location: Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA
• Referee: Eddie Volk 100-94
• Judge: Dick Wagner 99-94
• Judge: Andy Crabtree 99-96

"Eddie Machen said he did his best infighting ever Wednesday night when he outpointed Willie Besmanoff in a 10 round heavyweight fight. But the Portland battler didn't demonstrate the punch that accounted for 18 knockout victories in 32 professional fights. The many clinches, close-in jabbing and a lack of action during the nationally televised fight brought frequent boos and cat-calls from the fans." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 99-95 Machen
• The victory earned Machen a fall date against Pat McMurtry, with either a Portland or Seattle site to be finalised.