Fight:648467

Walter Byars 143 lbs beat Steve Ward 144 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1956-11-19
• Location: Valley Arena, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
• Referee: Joe Cashman 117-112
• Judge: Dan Hamel 115-112
• Judge: Maurice Chenaille 115-115

"Byars built up a wide margin in the early stages of the fight and had to fight off Ward's stinging left hooks in the late rounds to win." (United Press)