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September 4, 1912
Title Bout
HW - Sam Langford (CH) (36-6-2) stretched his win streak to 16 straight wins and with the TKO9 victory over Henry Pearce (4/5) (20-2) it is his 10th straight stoppage win. Langford only defended the IBF portion of his title in this fight and it was his 5th defense of it. Pearce's CBU crown was not on the line.
The fight started out bad for Pearce and never got better. His right eye started swelling early in the first and then he was cut under it in the 3rd. The swelling eventually stopped the fight.
I had it 79-73 at the stoppage. Pearce will be out until December when he will defend his IBO Title.
Title Tourney
LHW - Fred Russell (4/4) (23-9) battered John Wille (9/10) (22-7-1) in route to a UD12 in the first round of the LHW WBA title tourney. Russell was cut under the left eye in the 3rd but knocked Wille down in the 6th, 11th and 12th. I had it 118-109, while the official judges saw it 117-109/117-108/117-108. Three of Wille's seven losses are to Russell.
Other Fights
MW - Jack McCarron (18/16) (16-0-1) MD10 Teddy Neary (40/44) (14-4-1) 96-94 (both at pre)
WW - Joe Gans (4/4) (38-6-3) KO6 Tom Tracey (UR/69) (10-5) (tracey at pre)
LW - Maurice Hagerstrom (UR) (8-0-1) UD8 Bill Crane (club) (3-11-4) 77-75 (both at pre in this club fight)
HW - Larry Foley (5/4) (33-9-3) UD10 Ned Kelly (149/club) (10-15-1) (Foley has 8 straight wins now, Kelly drops to club)
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