Fight:637457

Eddie Smith 149 lbs beat Joey Peralta 149 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1947-04-14
• Location: Edgerton Park Arena, Rochester, New York, USA
• Referee: Joey Manuel 6-3
• Judge: Harold Bircher 3-4
• Judge: Alex Burke 5-2

Smith won a "booed split decision" after a fight in which "the two never stopped punching over the entire route, but there were no knockdowns." (Associated Press)

The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle felt that the bout was close, with Smith perhaps earning the judges scores due to the fact that he rarely took a step backwards in the bout.