Gene Fullmer vs. Gil Turner (1st meeting)
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Gene Fullmer 154 lbs lost to Gil Turner 151 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1955-04-04
- Location: Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Referee: Mark Conn 2-8
- Judge: Arthur Schwartz 3-6
- Judge: Bert Grant 3-7
"Comebacking Gil Turner of Philadelphia unleashed a blistering body assault tonight to hand Gene Fullmer the first defeat of the Utah scrapper's pro career at Eastern Parkway Arena. Turner floored Fullmer in the 6th round enroute to a unanimous 10 round decision. The superbly conditioned Turner nullified Fullmer's long-range power by getting inside. He teed off with thumping body blows and mixed it up with short flurries to the head. After hitting the deck in the 6th, Fullmer rallied in the 8th to rock Turner with a hook to the jaw. But Gil came back himself at the end of the frame to blunt Gene's rally. Fullmer bled from the nose from the 2nd round on." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 7-3 Turner