Rocky Castellani vs. Johnny Lombardo (1st meeting)

Rocky Castellani 160 lbs beat Johnny Lombardo 153 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1952-09-01
• Location: Eastern Parkway Arena, Brooklyn, New York, USA

In a fast-action bout Castellani, an overwhelming favorite, had a tough time with the promising Lombardo who knocked Rocky down for a nine-count in the first round. Castellani's experience was the tell-tale factor, but he had tough sledding all the way.

The United Press, however, reported that there was a lot of wrestling, and termed this a "hold and slug encounter."