Willie Pastrano v Roy Harris

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Willie Pastrano 187 lbs lost to Roy Harris 190 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

"Roy Harris moved through his own blood to an upset decision over high-ranking Willie Pastrano last night and planted himself right on the doorsteps of heavyweight champion Floyd Patterson. Harris, the schoolteacher from Cut and Shoot, Texas, whipped Pastrano, the fast-moving No. 3 rated man from New Orleans before a record Texas crowd. Harris successfully evaded Pastrano's famed lightning left and was holding a slight lead in the 6th when he ran into trouble. One of Pastrano's hooks opened an old cut over his left eye and a butt in one of their frequent clashes brought a gash above Harris' hairline. Both wounds bled freely in the 7th but Roy's seconds patched him up effectively after that. The remainder of the fight belonged to Harris as Pastrano tired." -Associated Press

  • Attendance - 10,000
  • Gate - $46,962.50

Post-fight comments

  • "We won the fight, they gave it to him. Willie carried the fight. We got a contract to fight him again in 60 days in Miami Beach. We want to chop him up and send him back home. This guy fights nobody before us." -Angelo Dundee, Pastrano's manager
  • "Harris is effectively awkward. He's got a style all his own - like nobody I've ever fought. I couldn't seem to get to him. He'll be a good boy." -Willie Pastrano
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