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Welsh takes IBF title
Freddie Welsh (7/CH) (19-5-1) put on a late rally to score a SD15 over Jack Blackburn (CH/1) to win the IBF LW title.
Blackburn was in control of the fight early winning 6 of the first 7 rounds. then Welsh started to take over the fight. He won the next 4 rounds and then knocked down Blackburn in the 12th. Blackburn rallied and the last 3 rounds were all close but it wasn't enough.
I had it 143-142 Welsh. Mark Moe (RE) wasn't watching the fight and spent most of the evening flirting with the ringcard girls had it 146-140 Blackburn. The official judges had it 144-141/141-143/145-139.
On the undercard
FW - Oscar Gardner (3/3) (20-5-1) TKO3 Frank Zimpher (72/74) (10-9) 20-18 ( zimpher at pre)
BW - Jack Lyman (40/31) (10-7-1) TKO6 Hank Brennan (24/35) (15-7-1) (both at pre)
LH - Patsy Cardiff (9/8) (16-13-1) KO2 Jim Jeffords (30/33) (15-14-1) 10-9 jeffords
WW - Willie Schaeffer (25/23) (16-3) UD10 Jakc O'Keefe (36/47) (11-5-2) (both at pre)
LW- Jimmy Britt (club) (13-17-4) UD10 Black Griffo (club) (6-20-2) (griffo stepped up to LW for this club fight)
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