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December 19, 1912
Title Fights
FW - Johnny T. Griffin (13/9) (24-5-1) dropped George "Lon" Chaney (14/23) (13-1-2) (pre) 4 times en route to a KO8 to win the vacant USBA FW title. A close fight was broken open in the 7th when Griffin dropped Chaney twice. Chaney went down twice more in the 8th, staying down the second time. I had it 68-64 at the stoppage.
Title Tourney
LW - Patsy Sweeney (18/10) (22-13-2) scored a TKO3 over Aurelio Herrera (9/12) (26-12) in the first round of the WBC LW title tourney. Herrera won the first two rounds easily but a nasty cut over his right eye stopped the fight in the third. Herrera was ahead 20-18 at the stoppage. Herrera will most likely try his luck at WW once he recovers.
Other fights
HW - Sam McVey (28/26) (34-8) UD10 Deaf James Burke (131/138) (12-4) 100-90 (Burke at pre, McVey's 6th straight win since the embarrassing loss to Sunny Jim)
LW - Kid McPartland (73/68) (25-23-4) SD10 Edward McDonald (100/101) (16-9-1)
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