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December 12, 1912
Title Fights
LH - (IBF) Bob Fitzsimmons (CH) (42-5) had an easy KO7 over Irish Gorgas (14/19) (14-2) (pre) for his first defense of the IBF LHW title. This was the first time the IBF title was successfully defended. The three previous champs all lost the title in their first defense.
Gorgas lost two rounds by 10-8 despite not getting knocked down, so this was a huge mismatch. Gorgas was finally knocked down in the 7th and stayed down. I had it 60-52 at the stoppage.
FW - Fred Johnson (30/21) (22-5-1) completely dominated Johnny Dundee (8/17) (17-1) (pre) en route to a KO3 to win the FW CBU regional title. Dundee was never in it and after losing the first two rounds by wide margins, he was knocked out in the third. I had it 20-18. Dundee went prime after the fight.
Title Tourney
MW - (WBA) Al McCoy (6/5) (18-1) (pre) scored a KO10 over Jimmy Handler (10/18) (17-15-3) to advance to the second round of the WBA title tourney. He will face Stanley Ketchel in February. McCoy dropped Handler in the 1st, 7th and for good in the 10th. Despite that the fight was close, I had it 85-84 McCoy at the stoppage. McCoy went to prime after the fight.
Other fights
HW - Al Withers (UR) (14-0) KO2 Billy Tate (156/158) (13-14-1) 10-9 Withers (Withers at pre, his 12th KO)
LW - Jewey Cooke (37/33) (20-11-3) UD10 Young Erne (65/73) (21-11-1) 99-92 (Erne continues to disappoint)
MW - Ed Revoire (UR) (10-0) UD8 Jack Curtin (UR/96) (6-9) 77-75 (both at pre in this club fight, both moved to main after the fight)
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