George Benton vs. Bobby Boyd
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George Benton 160 lbs beat Bobby Boyd 162 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1959-05-18
- Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pete Tomasco 47-44
- Judge: Nate Lopinson 47-44
- Judge: Jim Mina 46-45
"George Benton proved his right to meet some of the nation's better middleweights by an upset 10 round decision over Bobby Boyd Monday night. Only 3,452 fans - and no TV cameras - were at the arena to see Benton win unanimously what he had described as the big bout of his career. The unranked Philadelphian was convincing in shellacking the 10th ranked middleweight from Chicago with a head-hunting attack. Benton stunned Boyd in the 5th round and frequently thereafter, until the final bell saved Boyd from going down for the first time." -Associated Press