Willie Pastrano vs. Joey Rowan

Pastrano lands a right against Rowan.

Willie Pastrano 182 lbs beat Joe Rowan 182 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1955-11-18
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Ruby Goldstein 7-2
• Judge: Artie Aidala 7-3
• Judge: Jack Gordon 7-3

Notes

• The bout aired live on NBC.
• Pastrano was a 3 to 1 favorite.
• A crowd of 2,800 paid an estimated $7,000.
• The Associated Press scored the fight 8-2 for Pastrano.
• The New York Times reported on November 19, 1955: "Pastrano dominated with his left hand. In the early rounds Pastrano forced Rowan to come forward, and nailed him with jabs and left hooks. In the 5th round, Pastrano took the fight inside on Rowan. Though Rowan missed most of his headshots, he was able to land punches to Pastrano's midsection. Rowan had a good 9th round, landing right hands. In the 10th, Pastrano had an edge. Rowan was warned three times for low blows."