Kenny Lane vs. Orlando Zulueta (2nd meeting)
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Kenny Lane 139 lbs beat Orlando Zulueta 136 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1957-10-30
- Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Walter Brightmore 49-42
- Judge: Howard Walsh 48-45
- Judge: Jim McManus 48-42
"Kenny Lane, after a methodical 10 round victory over Orlando Zulueta, has a new distinction Thursday. The Muskegon, Michigan battler was awarded the No. 1 contender's spot in the junior welterweight division by the Illinois Athletic Commission. Lane won a unanimous decision over Zulueta in the nationally televised bout at Chicago Stadium Wednesday night. There were no knockdowns and it was a case of Lane wading in and spearing the speedy but ineffective punching Zulueta." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 50-42 Lane
Post fight comments
- "We've revived it with the hope of stirring up a world championship at this weight." -Frank Gilmer, Illinois Commisssion Chairman, on reactivating the 140 lb. division that had been dormant since 1935.
- "We can't get champion Joe Brown to fight us. I've had a $50,000 guarantee open for him for two years and it's still there for the taking. So what's wrong with my boy becoming the world junior welterweight champion?" -Doc Kearns, Lane's manager