Fight:19965

Rocky Marciano 183 lbs beat Jimmy Evans 181 lbs by TKO at 2:44 in round 3 of 10

• Date: 1949-05-02
• Location: Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
• Referee: Ben Maculan

Evans gave a very good account of himself in the first two rounds. Marciano won the first round but Jimmy out-boxed Rocky in the second. In the third Marciano's attack overwhelmed Evans, who was helpless on the ropes when the referee stopped it. It was a very good, if short, fight. Attendance was 2, 775 and the gross gate was $4, 876.