Gil Turner vs. Del Flanagan (3rd meeting)
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Gil Turner 149 lbs lost to Del Flanagan 151 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1958-11-20
- Location: Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Referee: Johnny Stanton 83-100
- Judge: Johnny DeOtis 81-100
- Judge: Jimmy Perrault Sr 87-100
"Del Flanagan's 10 round demolition of Gil Turner put the 29 year old welterweight within apparent grasp today of a long-coveted title shot. Turner, 28, twice before had beaten Flanagan. But Flanagan clubbed him, speared him with jabs, outfooted him and demoralized him." -Associated Press
- St. Paul promoter Jack Raleigh guaranteed welterweight champ Virgil Akins $50,000 to put his title on the line against Flanagan during St. Paul's Winter Carnival Festival in January of '59. Akins' manager Bernie Glickman - who was in attendance - stated he would consider it after Akins' title defense on December 5th. However, Akins lost his title to Don Jordan on that date.
Post fight comment
- "The IBC promised me that if I beat Turner decisively I'd get a title fight. I've done everything they've asked. I don't see how they can overlook me now." -Del Flanagan