Andy Heilman vs. Billy Marsh (3rd meeting)

Billy Marsh 160 lbs lost to Andy Heilman 166 lbs by TKO in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1968-02-03
• Location: Oakland Arena, Oakland, California, USA

"Middleweight Andy Heilman, his nose already flattened permanently from numerous years in the ring, leaned back in a locker room chair while having two stitches taken in his nose after stopping Billy Marsh in the 7th round of a scheduled 10-round fight at the Coliseum Arena yesterday. Marsh, apparently a glutton for punishment, has fought Heilman twice before and was knocked out both times. Yesterday made it three straight. Marsh finished the bloodbath with a bad cut over his left eye, but in the meantime, put Heilman out of commission for at least four weeks." -The Hayward Daily Review

• This bout was fought on the undercard to the Jerry Quarry v Thad Spencer 12 round semi-final of the WBA heavyweight tournament.
• Marsh was a last-minute substitute for Doug McLeod, who injured his wrist during a workout.

Post fight comments

• "He gets tougher every time I fight him." -Andy Heilman
• "We'll have to wait for that damn thing to heal (Heilman's nose). That'll take four weeks. Then we may try to fight Jose Gonzalez from Puerto Rico." -Jackie McCoy, Heilman's manager