Murray Sutherland vs. Eddie Davis
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Murray Sutherland 173 lbs lost to Eddie Davis 174 lbs by TKO at 2:50 in round 6 of 12
- Date: 1982-06-11
- Location: Caesars Palace, Outdoor Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Referee: Richard Green
"Eddie Davis, 173 3/4, of Freeport, NY, won the USBA light heavyweight championship, stopping Murray Sutherland, 173, of Bay City, Michigan. Davis dropped Sutherland three times in the 6th round, forcing referee Richard Greene to stop the fight at 2:50 of the round." -Associated Press
- This bout was fought on the undercard of the Larry Holmes v Gerry Cooney heavyweight championship bout. This card also featured 10 rounders between Greg Page and Trevor Berbick and between Earnie Shavers and James 'Quick' Tillis.