Gregorio Peralta vs. Wayne Thornton (2nd meeting)

Gregorio Peralta 180 lbs beat Wayne Thornton 174 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1964-01-24
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Johnny Colan 6-3
• Judge: Leo Birnbaum 6-3
• Judge: Joe Armstrong 6-3

"Gregorio Peralta, who suffered a 4-stitch cut on his upper left eyelid while outsmarting Fresno's Wayne Thornton, weighed 180 1/4 to Thornton's 173 1/2. Their nationally televised 10 rounder was an excellent fight in which the unanimous decision stretched Peralta's unbeaten string to 47 consecutive bouts. There were no knockdowns, but Peralta used more ringcraft this time to baffle the aggressive Thornton." -United Press International

• Unofficial UPI scorecard - 7-2-1 Peralta
• This bout was a final eliminator with the winner to get the next shot at Willie Pastrano's 175 lb. title, which Peralta did.
• Wayne Thornton wired an official protest to the WBA charging that Peralta was a full-fledged heavyweight. However, their contract permitted either fighter to weigh as much as 182.