servo and his manager, al weill, then made a bad career decision. he agreed to fight the middleweight contender rocky graziano in a non-title match. graziano was a big favorite in new york city and the bout was seen as a big money fight. the two fought on march 29, 1946. this bout effectively finished servo as a top-line fighter. the heavier and stronger graziano knocked servo out and severely injured his nose. servo never recovered from the injuries and he was forced to relinquish his title and retire. his final ring record, including a knockout loss suffered in an ill-advised comeback attempt, was 48 wins (15 knockouts), 4 losses and 2 draws.