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November 15, 1912
Title Fight
LHW - Jack Dempsey (CH) (45-7) scored a KO11 over George Byers (14/17) (20-12-1) for his first defense of the WBC LHW title.
Dempsey dominated the fight dropping Byers in the 9th and the 11th. I had it 98-91 at the stoppage.
Title Tourney
LHW - Fred Russell (3/3) (24-9) got another big win with a UD12 over Leo Houck (5/7) (30-13-3) and will advance to the finals of the WBA LHW tourney. He will face the winner of Jack Dillon and Bob McAllister which is scheduled for next month.
Russell took control of the fight in the 6th when he knocked Houck down. He won the rest of the rounds and dropped Houck again in the 12th.
I had it 117-109, the official judges had it 115-111/118-108/117-109.
Other fights
WW - Tom McAlpine (28/20) (21-5) KO10 Young Sammy Smith (59/62) (13-12-3)
HW - Joe Jeannette (13/9) (27-5) KO2 Tom Allen (36/42) (29-16-1)
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