Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Rex Layne
Jersey Joe Walcott 200 lbs lost to Rex Layne 192 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1950-11-24
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Ruby Goldstein 2-6
- Judge: Frank Forbes 3-6
- Judge: Bert Grant 3-6
Walcott was penalized in the 8th round for a foul back-hand blow.
"Amidst wild cheering, blood-smeared Rex Layne of Utah established himself as a heavyweight challenger tonight by winning an upset 10 round decision over ex-challenger Jersey Joe Walcott in MSG. Layne, Lewiston, Utah, forced the fighting in every round and gave the 36 year old Walcott a thorough trouncing, despite the fact that Rex was handicapped by blood from cuts near his left eye as early as the first round. Layne surprised the fans with his aggressiveness and the explosiveness of his punche which knocked Joe into the ropes several times. Layne, only 22, was bleeding so badly from his left eye in the closing sessions that Dr. Vincent Nardiello of the NY Boxing Commission's staff examined the wounds after the 8th and 9th rounds, but he permitted the bout to continue. There were no knockdowns." -United Press
Unofficial scorecards (all for Layne)
- James Dawson, New York Times - 6-4
- Associated Press - 7-2-1
- United Press - 8-2
Factoids
- Walcott was a 5-1 favorite (New York Times, Associated Press)
- The crowd numbered 5,995 and the receipts were $19,676.