Tommy Farr vs. Red Burman (1st meeting)

Red Burman 183 lbs beat Tommy Farr 202 lbs by MD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1939-01-13
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Pete Hartley
• Judge: Patsy Haley
• Judge: Eddie Forbes

"The latest to join the 'Those who beat Tommy Farr' lodge, and without a doubt the most surprised member of the circle, is Red Burman of Baltimore, who won a hotly disputed decision over Tommy in 10 rounds last night at the Garden. The crowd of 9,756 didn't think the red-head had any business getting the duke, and neither did a majority of the critics at ringside. The Welshman was so indignant he was practically speechless. But it was a hard fight and a fairly close one. Some figured Farr won by a wide margin, but they likely were influenced by the fact that Tommy had his lighter opponent in a bad way toward the last." -Associated Press

• Unofficial AP scorecard - 5-4-1 Farr
• The AP stated that the uproar from the crowd over this decision was so loud that the announcer gave up trying to introduce Roscoe Toles and Gus Dorazio in the following bout.
• AP correspondent Gayle Talbot claimed that had he won, Farr would have next met Tony Galento, and, winning that, he would have received a rematch with Joe Louis for the title.