Kenny Lane vs. Orlando Zulueta (1st meeting)
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Kenny Lane 137 lbs beat Orlando Zulueta 136 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1954-11-08
- Location: St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Barney Felix 5-4
- Judge: Joe Eppy 6-5
- Judge: Harold Barnes 3-7
"In the other TV fight of the night at St. Nicholas Arena, Kenny Lane of Muskegon, Mich., scored a 10 round upset and disputed decision over Orlando Zulueta, 5th ranking lightweight from Cuba. All six writers at the ringside thought the Cuban won it handily." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 7-2-1 Zulueta
- The AP reported that judge Harold Barnes' score was actually 7-2-1 for Zulueta and that judge Joe Eppy had it 5-5 in rounds but 7-6 on points for Lane.
- This televised bout was a co-feature, with Gene Fullmer against Jackie LaBua being televised from the Eastern Parkway Arena.