Rex Layne vs. Heinz Neuhaus (1st meeting)

Rex Layne 208 lbs drew with Heinz Neuhaus 215 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1954-12-12
• Location: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

"Rex Layne, Salt Lake City, Utah, heavyweight, made a big hit with German boxing fans while holding European heavyweight champion Heinz Neuhaus to a 10 round draw last night. The crowd of 15,000 booed Neuhaus in the 9th and 10th rounds and some fans were so sure that Layne had won, they leaped in the ring and carried him down the steps in triumph on their shoulders before the decision was announced. Layne battered Neuhaus' body, almost jacknifed him with a left hook to the stomach in the 8th and gashed his brow in the final session. Neuhaus, ranked 5th among the world's heavyweights, was never able to start a decisive rally and never had Layne in trouble." -United Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 4-2-4 Layne