Lem Franklin vs. Lee Savold (3rd meeting)

Lem Franklin 201 lbs lost to Lee Savold 192 lbs by KO at 2:55 in round 8 of 10

• Date: 1943-04-16
• Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Referee: Tommy Thomas

"Heavyweight Lee Savold, who has steamed up interest in boxing here, may be given a shot at New York's Tami Mauriello or Cleveland's Jimmy Bivins here this summer. The match was in the air today after the Paterson, N.J., strategist knocked out Lem Franklin, a hard-punching negro, in the 8th round of their scheduled 10 round bout. Last night was the pair's best and most brutal engagement. The first punch Franklin tossed caught Savold on the chin and spun him to the canvas for an eight-count. Then at the start of the 2nd, Franklin drummed into Savold's body and sent him against the ropes where a right to the chin sprawled him for a nine-count. But Savold struggled back, and with the exception of the 7th, took control by raining lefts and rights to the body and effectively employing a left hook. In the 7th, however, Franklin rallied with a solid right to the chin which sent Savold groggily into a clinch and blocked Franklin's attempt for the kill. In the 8th, Savold scored a right uppercut followed by a left hook to the body in the last 15 seconds of the round to nail Franklin for the 10-count."

• Attendance - 13,000 (app.)
• Gate - $42,320