Henry Hank vs. Johnny Persol

Henry Hank 174 lbs drew with Johnny Persol 172 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1964-08-21
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Mercante 6-4
• Judge: Tony Castellano 5-5
• Judge: Tony Rossi 5-5

"Light heavyweight contender Johnny Persol of New York and Henry Hank of Detroit fought to a 10 round draw Friday night in the last of the weekly television fights from MSG. There were no knockdowns but the two light heavies drew applause from the crowd of about 3,000 with their savage toe-to-toe slugging duels. Persol put on the pressure all the way in the final round to gain the nod from all three officials. That enabled him to gain the draw. Hank was cut on the right cheek in the 4th round. Persol was gashed over the left eye in the 9th." -Associated Press

Scorecards

• Referee Arthur Mercante - 6-4 Hank
• Judge Tony Castellano - 5-5 Draw
• Judge Tony Rossi - 5-5 Draw

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-4-1 Persol

• Max Handler, 57, advisor to Henry Hank, collapsed and died in MSG Friday night during the Hank-Persol bout. Handler became ill at the end of the 2nd round and walked to the office of the Garden physician where he collapsed and died at the end of the 8th round.