Tami Mauriello vs. Lou Nova (2nd meeting)

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Tami Mauriello 197 lbs beat Lou Nova 203 lbs by KO at 2:20 in round 1 of 10

  • Date: 1945-06-25
  • Location: Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Referee: Johnny Martin

Mauriello knocked down Nova in the first minute of the bout for an eight-count. Mauriello cut Nova over his left eye after the knockdown, and then finished him with a right hand to the jaw.

Source: Boston Herald

  • The AP reported the fight ended at 2:47 of the the 1st round.
  • Attendance - 7,334
  • Purses: Mauriello - $8,000, Nova - $7,500
  • The show was a financial bust as it cost $26,000 to put on but drew net receipts of only $22,932. Ironically, it was a charity show for the Christopher Columbus High School building fund in Boston's north end, where profits were to go to the fund.