Rubin Carter vs. Stan Harrington
Rubin Carter 154 lbs lost to Stan Harrington 155 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1966-01-25
- Location: Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
- Referee: Walter Cho 47-48
- Judge: Wilbert Minn 47-49
- Judge: Alex Long 44-49
The turning point in the point came in the 5th round, when Harrington landed a right hand to the jaw, that appeared to earn the respect of Carter, according to the Honolulu Advertiser. Carter won the first two rounds, according to both the Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. The Star-Bulletin did not give Carter a round after the 2nd.
"Stan Harrington, 155, cleanly outpointed Rubin (Hurricane) Carter, 154, in a 10-round fight held at the HIC. What was expected to be a bruising slugfest, turned out instead into a really dull affair. In the first two rounds Carter appeared sharp and well-conditioned. He landed combinations with perfect precision. At this stage the fans were of the opinion that Harrington wouldn't survive the fight. Then suddenly Carter stopped punching and hardly did anything for the next four rounds. It took Harrington, and the fans too, all these rounds to realize that Carter wasn't playing possum. Once Harrington realized this he became the aggressor and did a good job of piling up enough points to gain the nod. Carter's performance was far from satisfactory and he certainly had no right to the decision." -Ring Magazine, May 1966 issue
- Attendance - 5,092
- Gate - $21,640.75