Tony Galento vs. Al Gainer
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Tony Galento 220 lbs lost to Al Gainer 168 lbs by TKO at 1:04 in round 4 of 10
- Date: 1936-06-19
- Location: Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny McAvoy
"Al Gainer, 168 1/2, New Haven, Conn., spotted Tony Galento, 220, Newark, New Jersey, 51 1/2 pounds and then scored a TKO in the 4th round of the final fight on the card. Galento, hammered and battered, suffered a bad cut over his right eye and was staggering about helplessly when the referee stopped the slaughter." -Associated Press
- This bout was fought on the undercard of the first Joe Louis v Max Schmeling bout.