Ted Wright vs. Federico Thompson

Luis Federico Thompson 153 lbs lost to Ted Wright 149 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1961-03-18
• Location: St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Arthur Mercante 3-6
• Judge: Mike Davidowitch 1-9
• Judge: Bill Recht 1-9

"Substitute Ted Wright of Detroit swarmed all over Federico Thompson to win a lopsided, unanimous decision over the favored Argentine in a televised 10-rounder at St. Nicholas Arena Saturday night. Wright put the pressure on the slow-moving Argentine throughout. He forced the 4th ranking welterweight contender back with his fast left-right combinations." -Associated Press

• Unofficial UPI (the AP did not turn in a card) scorecard - 8-2 Wright
• Wright substituted for Charley Scott, who injured his back in training.
• Wright accepted the bout earlier in the week despite having fought only 3 weeks earlier.