Wallace (Bud) Smith vs. Arthur Persley

Wallace Bud Smith 137 lbs beat Arthur Persley 136 lbs by KO at 1:18 in round 9 of 10

• Date: 1954-11-20
• Location: Bayfront Park Auditorium, Miami, Florida, USA
• Referee: Cy Gottfried 76-76
• Judge: Mark Erwin 76-76
• Judge: Jerry Sherrard 76-76

Smith knocked Persley with a right hand to the heart.

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Wallace (Bud) Smith, a 9-5 underdog, knocked out Arthur Persley with a smashing right hand to the heart Saturday night at 1:18 of the 9th round in a battle between lightweight title contenders at the Bayfront Park Auditorium. The sudden blow crumpled Persley, the No. 5 lightweight contender. Smith drove home a left to the jaw as Persley went down but it was obvious that the right hand punch had done the job." -Associated Press