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Dickie Wong 141 lbs beat Frankie Cockrell 146 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1954-09-06
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Frankie Van 57-53
- Judge: John Thomas 58-52
- Judge: Joe Stone 60-50
Cockrell was knocked down for a two-count by a left hook to the body in the 1st round. In the 7th round, a right to the head put Cockrell down for a one-count. In the 10th round, a left to the body dropped Cockrell for a one-count. Cockrell had substituted for Carlos Chavez the morning of the fight, after Chavez failed a pre-fight physical due to flu like symptoms.
Odds: Wong 4-to-1 favorite
Source: Los Angeles Times