Boxing event Referee: Tony Phillips Judges: Joe Palmer; Tony DeSalvo Wilson, Willie vs. Figueroa, Julio (final) Durango, Tony "Kid" vs. Pelow, Hank (final) Mercedes, Angel (debut) vs. D'Amore, John Lopes, George (final) vs. Batista Bonet, Juan (final) Ringside Ticket
Billy Backus reportedly knocked Dan McAloon down once in the third and once again in the fourth of twelve scheduled rounds. Backus won this contest by unanimous decision.
Also on the card that evening: - Willie Wilson (USA) vs. Julio Figueroa (Puerto Rico). Wilson beat Figueroa on points after six scheduled rounds. It would be Figueroa's final professional contest.
- Tony Kid Durango (Panama) vs. Hank Pelow (USA). Kid Durango beat Pelow on points after six rounds, in Pelow's last professional outing.
- Angel Mercedes (Puerto Rico) vs. John D'Amore (USA). In his first professional outing, Mercedes won by knocking D'Amore out at the end of the first of six scheduled rounds.
- George Lopes (USA) vs. Juan Batista Bonet (Puerto Rico). In both men's final professional matchup, Lopes beat Batista Bonet on points after four scheduled rounds.
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