Tony Anthony vs. Archie McBride (1st meeting)

Tony Anthony 177 lbs beat Archie McBride 184 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1958-09-03
• Location: War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, New York, USA
• Referee: Joe Palmer 7-5
• Judge: Dick Albino 8-2
• Judge: Harold McGrath 4-6

"A scandal of shocking proportion was averted when Tony Anthony gained a split verdict over Archie McBride at Syracuse on the Wednesday TV show. Anthony, making his debut as a heavyweight, won decisively, scoring knockdowns in the 4th and 6th rounds and subjecting his game adversary to such a beating that it looked like the referee would stop the fight on several occasions to save McBride. A split decision was a shocking miscarriage of official scoring." -Boxing Illustrated, December 1958 issue

• Referee Joe Palmer actually scored it 5-5 in rounds, but with supplemental scoring was allowed to turn in a 7-5 score for Anthony.
• Unofficial Boxing Illustrated scorecard - 8-2 Anthony