Joey Giardello vs. Rory Calhoun (1st meeting)

Joey Giardello 160 lbs beat Rory Calhoun 158 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1957-05-17
• Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Referee: Lou Parker 45-46
• Judge: Herb Williams 47-45
• Judge: Charley Bill 46-45

"Joey Giardello, 160, used his experience to good advantage beating the harder punching Rory Calhoun, 158, on a split decision in a tough ten rounder. Accumulating a point edge in the early rounds, Giardello staved off the powerful Calhoun's bid for a knockout in the closing stanzas." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 47-43 Giardello
• This was the 3rd time this bout had been scheduled. The 1st time was in December of '56 when Calhoun pulled out with a rib injury. The 2nd was in April of '57 when Giardello pulled out due to a cut.

See Also: Joey Giardello vs. Rory Calhoun (2nd meeting)