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February 22, 1913
Title Match
MW - (WBO) Jeff Clarke (6/CH) (24-3) beat Billy Papke (3/6) (28-6) for the second time, this time by TKO4 to win the new WBO MW title. Papke dominated the first two rounds but was cut over the right eye in the first. It was reopened in a close third round and then again in the 4th. The doc advised the ref to stop the fight. I had it 30-28 Papke at the stoppage.
Title Tourney
LW - (WBC - second round) Battling Nelson (6/6) (31-17-1) moved onto the title match with a KO11 win over Patsy Sweeney (11/12) (22-14-2). Sweeney was down in the 4th and 3 times in the 11th. I had it 98-91 at the stoppage.
Other Fights
BW - Charles Ledoux (5/4) (22-2) UD10 Biz Mackey (28/31) (18-8-2) Ledoux's EBU title was not on the line
LH - Bob Sweeney (UR) (13-0) KO4 Seargent Sunshine (28/39) (12-4) 28-28 (both at pre) Sweeney down in the first
MW - Teddy Neary (66/53) (15-5-1) KO3 Pat O'Keefe (UR/56) (13-1-1) 18-18 (O'Keefe at pre) O'Keefe down in the first and third, Neary down in the second
MW - Dick O'Brien (club) (10-22-2) SD8 Johnny Howard (UR) (7-1) 76-75 (Howard at pre for this club fight) Howard ran out of gas early
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