Rory Calhoun vs. Bobby Boyd (1st meeting)

Rory Calhoun 160 lbs beat Bobby Boyd 159 lbs by TKO at 0:25 in round 2 of 10

• Date: 1957-11-22
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Al Berl

"Rory Calhoun clobbered Bobby Boyd of Chicago last night at MSG with a right to the body and another right to the chin at the start of the 2nd round. Boyd went down. He staggered to his feet at five, fell against the ropes and bounced around the ring, as the count went to eight. Referee Al Berl extended his arms in a motion that about 2,499 of the estimated 2,500 fans understood to be the end of the bout. As Boyd started to his corner, Berl suddenly wiped off his gloves and waved the boys into action. Calhoun clouted Boyd on the side of the head with a long right and down he went again. The count reached three before Berl positively stopped it. Everybody in Calhoun's corner thought it was over the first time. So did the ringside press and the spectators. Boyd's handlers claimed Berl had told them it was over. The rhubarb detracted from the performance of Calhoun who officially was credited with a TKO in 25 seconds of the 2nd round of a 10 round match." -Associated Press

• Boyd's manager Bernie Glickman threatened to protest to the NYSAC claiming Calhoun should have been disqualified, but referee Berl claimed that he asked Boyd if he was alright and that Boyd had his hands up when he told them to fight on.

Post fight comments

• "For the first time in 50 years of managing, my guy knocks out the same fellow twice in one night." -Frank Bachman, Calhoun's manager

• "I was waving Calhoun to a neutral corner. I didn't stop it until after the second knockdown." -Referee Al Berl

• "I walked over with my hands down and then I hear him say 'fight.' I turned around and - bop. Calhoun is a strong puncher. I don't walk out to him with my hands down." -Bobby Boyd, claiming he was hit unawares.