Ralph Dupas vs. Del Flanagan (1st meeting)

Ralph Dupas 142 lbs lost to Del Flanagan 148 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1959-02-04
• Location: Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
• Referee: Johnny Stanton 95-97
• Judge: Dick Delaney 95-98
• Judge: Jimmy Perrault Sr 97-96

"Speed was the difference between victor Del Flanagan and vanquished Ralph Dupas, but the officials and the fighters all saw the same thing differently. Flanagan, who had been 4th ranked among the welterweights, gained a split decision for his 7th straight triumph." -United Press International

Unofficial scorecards

• UPI - 97-95 Dupas
• AP - 97-96 Flanagan
• Writers for the 4 St. Paul - Minneapolis papers unanimously scored it for Dupas.

Post fight comments

• "Why, I hit him four or five times for every punch he landed." -Ralph Dupas

• "Sure, he hit me more, but they were just light taps and when I hit him, I hit him hard." -Del Flanagan

• "This is the worst, sometimes you expect a hometown decision but you can live with it when the fight has been close. This one was Dupas from start to finish." -Angelo Dundee, Dupas' manager

Attendance: 4,400. Gate: $15,652