Wayne Bethea vs. Joe Bygraves (1st meeting)

Wayne Bethea 203 lbs beat Joe Bygraves 199 lbs by TKO in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1956-09-24
• Location: St. Nicholas Arena, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Mark Conn

Bygraves was knocked down in the 5th round. In his corner during the rest period between the 5th and 6th rounds, he informed the ring doctor he did not wish to continue.

Source: New York Times