Rocky Castellani vs. Ralph Jones (2nd meeting)
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Ralph Jones 154 lbs lost to Rocky Castellani 160 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1953-01-09
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Al Berl 2-7
- Judge: Bill Healy 7-2
- Judge: Charley Shortell 3-6
- Weights: Castellani 159¾, Jones 154¼
- The crowd booed the split decision verdict, thinking that the verdict should have been unanimous.
Photo: Castellani (left), Referee Berl, Jones
"Rocky Castellani, the fast-stepping boxing master from Luzerne, Pa., got past Ralph 'Tiger' Jones, the 'upset king' from Yonkers, NY, last night by winning a split decision in a 10 round go before 5,540 paying $16,746." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 6-3-1 Castellani
- Castellani was already signed for a February 6th date with Pierre Langlois in the Garden.
Post fight comments
- "The last time I stood and fought him. That was my mistake. And that was Johnny Bratton's mistake, too." -Rocky Castellani, referring to their March 8th bout where Jones dropped Castellani in the 1st round.
- "You can't hit a running target. Don't they give you any credit for making the fight." -Ralph 'Tiger' Jones