 Apparently the rules of boxing were at least followed at the outset of the match, but degenerated as the fight progressed.Different reports of the official bout stated that Beasley broke Hyers' arm (and thus Beasley won), that the match ended in a draw (due to the broken arm), or that Hyer won the match.Some modern sources state that Hyer won the match, though the basis for that conclusion is not stated.