On October 10, 1978, a professional boxing match ended with an unexpected confrontation: the boxer involved became embroiled in a physical altercation with police officers and was subsequently arrested. Contemporary news accounts from the period describe an incident that began inside the arena after the final bell and escalated as spectators and officials moved toward the exits. According to contemporary press coverage, tensions were high after the match, with disputes over the outcome and heated exchanges between the boxer's camp and event staff. Sources from the time indicate that an argument broke out near the ring or backstage area; police intervened to restore order. The situation intensified when the boxer allegedly resisted or struck at officers during that intervention. Multiple officers and arena personnel were reported to have been involved in subduing him, after which he was placed under arrest and taken into custody. Details about injuries, charges, and subsequent legal proceedings vary across reports. Some newspapers noted minor injuries to officers and to the boxer; others emphasized disorderly conduct or assault allegations. Exact charges filed and the final legal outcome are not consistently reported in available contemporaneous summaries, and some later secondary sources offer differing accounts of whether formal charges were pursued or later dropped. Where records exist, they tend to be local police or court records from the jurisdiction where the fight took place. The incident drew attention not only because of the physicality of the confrontation but also because clashes between athletes and law enforcement at sporting events, while uncommon, raised questions about security, crowd control, and the responsibilities of promoters and teams. Promoters and arena officials at the time typically reviewed security protocols after such incidents; however, comprehensive records of any policy changes tied specifically to this October 1978 case are not readily available in the public record. Journalistic coverage from the era focused on immediate facts—who was involved, what occurred, and statements from police spokespeople—and included eyewitness descriptions that sometimes conflicted on points such as the sequence of events or who initiated physical contact. No verified, attributable quotes are presented here; researchers seeking precise language used by participants or officials should consult archived newspaper articles, wire-service dispatches from October 1978, and any surviving police or court documents in the relevant locality. Because available contemporary reporting is inconsistent on some details—such as exact charges filed, dates of any court appearances, and final adjudication—this account summarizes the broadly reported elements: a boxer was arrested on October 10, 1978, after a physical confrontation with police officers following a match, with the altercation occurring in or immediately outside the event venue. For definitive legal outcomes or fuller chronological reconstruction, primary-source records from local law-enforcement agencies, courts, and archived local press should be consulted.