Paolo Rosi vs. Lulu Perez

Lulu Perez 135 lbs lost to Paolo Rosi 134 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1955-12-12
• Location: St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Mark Conn 2-8
• Judge: Joe Agnello 3-7
• Judge: Arthur Schwartz 3-7

"Lightweight Paolo Rosi of Italy won a lop-sided upset decision over the nearly knocked out Lulu Perez of Brooklyn in their TV 10 rounder at St. Nicholas Arena. Rosi, 134 1/2, had Perez, 135, on the verge of a KO in the 5th round, and Dr. Alexander Schiff examined the battered Brooklynite in his corner but permitted him to continue. Perez, former top featherweight contender, was favored at 6 1/2 to 5; but he was staggered by the hard-hitting Italian in the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th. Lulu suffered such a beating that he decided today to take a layoff for "6 weeks or so" and go back to brick-laying to harden up." -United Press

• Rosi was originally scheduled to fight Frankie Ryff in MSG on Dec. 23rd but took this match only because the NY Boxing Commission turned him down as "an unfit opponent" for the #4 ranking Ryff.