Harold Carter vs. Young Jack Johnson
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Young Jack Johnson 201 lbs lost to Harold Carter 194 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1956-11-16
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Ruby Goldstein 3-6
- Judge: Artie Aidala 1-9
- Judge: Bert Grant 2-8
"Harold Carter of Linden, N.J., last night won a unanimous 10-round decision over Young Jack Johnson of Los Angeles in MSG. Johnson, 201, who towered over Carter, 194 1/4, fought in brief spurts, leaning on his opponent most of the way. Carter, a tireless machine, kept coming at Johnson, slamming at the body in the early rounds and shifting to the head in the last half." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 9-1 Carter
- Young Jack Johnson accepted this bout on 4-days notice, substituting for Bob Baker, who withdrew with a heavy cold.
- Carter and Baker eventually met in MSG on January 11, 1957
- Attendance - 1,500
- Gate - $3,500
Post-fight comments
- "We're in no hurry. Harold needs more experience. He's had only 25 fights and he's winning despite his mistakes." -Gene Holmes, Carter's manager
- "Never again will I take a fight on such short notice. Johnson was in shape physically but he wasn't sharp. We were going to fight in Los Angeles but the date hadn't even been set when we got the rush call to come here." -George Tolson, Johnson's manager