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January 1910 title fights
We have some good ones this month. In 4 out of the 5 fights the #1 contender is fighting for the title.
LH - (WBA) Jack O'Brien (1) (24-4-1) vs. Joe Butler (2) (30-7-2) They have never fought and this fight is for the vacant WBA Lightheavyweight title
MW - (WBA) Frank Klaus (ch) (15-6-1) vs Billy McCarthy (1) (25-10-3) First meeting
WW - (WBC) Peter Jackson (CH) (23-3) vs Joe Gans (1) (28-4-3) Third meeting with Jackson winning by TKO6 in 1907 and KO10 in 1908. Jackson says this is the last chance he'll give Gans for the WBC title.
LW - (WBA) Jack McAuliffe (CH) (32-5-2) vs. Eddie Hanlon (1) (12-3-1) First meeting, this is the 4th straight time Jack has defended the WBA and not the WBC. The WBC president has said if McAuliffe does not defend the WBC in his next fight he will strip the title.
FW - (WBA/C) Jem Driscoll (CH) (33-5-1) vs Billy Snailham (A3/C2) (15-2) Snailham at pre-prime
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