Paolo Rosi vs. Henry 'Toothpick' Brown
Paolo Rosi 134 lbs beat Henry 'Toothpick' Brown 134 lbs by TKO in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1956-11-02
- Location: Capitol Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Only one official, judge Charley Buck, awarded a round to Brown. He gave the 4th round to the Philadelphian.
"Paolo Rosi, the 28 year old Italian immigrant from the Bronx, splintered Henry (Toothpick) Brown in the 8th round of a nationally televised bout last night at Capitol Arena. The explosion earned him consideration for a place among the ranking lightweights. The 23 year old Philadelphian hadn't lost a fight since 1954 until he got in the way of Rosi's gloves. In two previous appearances this year, Toothpick scored 1st round knockouts. Rosi, however, was a different proposition. After belting his man with long lefts to the head and rights to the body in the earlier sessions, Rosi floored Brown twice for nine-counts in the 8th round with hard rights to the jaw. Referee Harry Volkman called it quits after Brown struggled to his feet for the second time with 48 seconds left in the round." -Associated Press