Gil Turner vs. Bobby Dykes (2nd meeting)

Gil Turner 149 lbs beat Bobby Dykes 154 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1953-01-20
• Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Charley Daggert 7-2
• Judge: Zach Clayton 6-3
• Judge: Lou Tress 7-2

"Gil Turner, the 22 year old Philadelphia welterweight has lost only two bouts in a 36 fight career, one to Bobby Dykes and one to welterweight champion Kid Gavilan. The thumping he gave Dykes last night avenged one defeat. Bobby, who fights out of Miami, was a fighter without any fight. After winning the first two rounds, he might as well have gone home for the night. Turner used the would be middleweight for a punching bag." -Associated Press

• The referee and one judge scored the fight 7-2-1 for Turner and the other judge scored it 6-3-1 also for Turner.
• Unofficial AP scorecard - 8-2 Turner
• Attendance - 8160
• Gate - $45,839

Post fight comment

• "I was lousy. I didn't have a thing. Turner was throwing some of those punches from the 4th row and leaving himself wide open, but I couldn't do anything about it. I guess it was the weight I had to take off to meet the contract terms." -Bobby Dykes