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Tommy Ryan suffers bad defeat
November 30, 1912
Title Fights
HW - Carl Morris (18/10) (18-0) (pre) scored a KO4 over Black Bill (7/13) (19-2) (pre) to win the USBA HW title.
Morris was in control of the fight and dropped Bill in the 4th. Bill couldn't beat the count. I had it 29-28 Morris at the stoppage.
LH - Billy McColl (14/10) (20-13-1) scored a TKO3 over Tom Cowler (48/55) (13-3) (pre) for his 4th defense of the CBU LH title.
McColl dropped Cowler twice in the third and was pouring it on when the ref stopped the fight. I had it 20-19 McColl at the stoppage.
Other Fights
WW - Mysterious Billy Smith (31/26) (23-6-1) UD10 Bartley Connolly (19/23) (21-6-2) One of the weird times the winner isn't ranked higher
MW - Jack Lawrence (67/40) (11-7-2) TKO10 Tommy Ryan (10/42) (45-5-1) (Lawrence at pre) Lawrence down twice in the fight then Ryan breaks his hand in the 10th ... knocks Ryan from the title tourney
LW - George McFadden (29/29) (19-12-3) DRAW10 Harlem Tommy Murphy (26/26) (17-16-5)
MW - Les Darcy (28/22) (16-0) KO6 Harry Peppers (96/97) (9-11-4) 50-45 (Darcy at pre)
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