Holly Mims vs. Lester Felton
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Holly Mims 153 lbs beat Lester Felton 151 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1952-11-18
- Location: Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, USA
- Referee: Cy Gottfried 5-3
- Judge: Gus Jacobson 5-3
- Judge: Morris Feingold 5-1
"Holly Mims, 153 1/2, Washington, D.C., upset Lester Felton, 151, Detroit, with a unanimous 10-round decision last night in the Municipal Auditorium. Mims was trailing in the early rounds but rallied to land several hard rights to the chin and gain the edge. He also was better on the infighting. Felton was a heavy favorite to take the 10-round event." -Associated Press
- Attendance - 3,593 (this was the largest crowd ever at the time to attend a boxing match at the Auditorium)
- Gate - $9,245