Tony Zale vs. Fred Apostoli

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Tony Zale 162 lbs beat Fred Apostoli 164 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

  • Date: 1940-11-19
  • Location: Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Referee: Tommy Clark

"Freddie Apostoli and Tony Zale ran the fistic gamut in a crowd-pleasing hair-raiser last night which saw Zale score three knockdowns and take a 10 round decision before a near-capacity house. It was a non-title affair. Zale, NBA middleweight champion, weighed 161 1/2; Apostoli 164 3/4. Those who came to see whether Apostoli was washed up, saw a grand battle by the San Francisco Italian although he took a quite a lacing. Freddie took an early lead, lost out in the middle rounds, came back to take the 9th and was winning the last round until Zale floored him seven seconds before the final bell. Zale, from Gary, Ind., scored his first two knockdowns with terrific right hands to the chops in the 6th. Apostoli's left scored the most points for him, while Zale relied on those rib-shattering body punches. Fred's nose and face were puffed and bloody the last five rounds." -Associated Press

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