Fight:93372

9th round action, with Lee Savold (left)

Joe Baksi 212 lbs beat Lee Savold 198 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1944-05-26
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Donovan 10-2
• Judge: Frank Forbes 11-1
• Judge: Marty Monroe 9-3

Attendance: 15,000 plus

"At the finish Savold's left eye was cut, his nose and mouth bleeding, and his left side looked like raw hamburger. Baksi's only wound was an oft broken nose which bled all the way." AP

The official scorecards were 10-2, 11-1, and 9-3 in rounds, all in favor of Baksi.