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MW - Denny Kelliher (12-12-1) KO8 Arthur Upham (2-12)

FW - Fred Johnson (10-13) UD10 Eddie Pierce (10-6-2)

FW - Harry Overton (8-2-1) TKO10 Tommy Barnes (12-3)

LW - George Lavigne (31-7-1) TKO4 (cuts) Dal Hawkins (12-7-1)

Lavigne never gives up.

Only three weeks after fighting in London, Lavigne turned up in New Orleans and became involved in a slugfest with Hawkins.

After dominating the first round, Lavigne shipped a right cross from Hawkins which opened a nasty gash over his left eye. Things got worse, Lavigne moved in on Hawkins only to get tagged with a right hook which sent him to the floor.

Lavigne came out swinging in the third round and landed a right hook flush on the nose of Hawkins, claret poured from the wound, it was Hawkins turn to visit the ringside doctor.

The fourth round was the last, Lavigne bored inside and a right hook worsened the gash on Hawkins nose. The fight was allowed to continue, Lavigne hammered in a right cross which opened another gash under Hawkin's left eye, the injuries were too much and the battle was over.

MW - Jack Fogarty (21-9-2) TKO5 Young Mitchell (21-4-1)

After a short year in the 'clink', getting into a ring with Jack Fogarty is probably not a great idea.

Strangely Mitchell tried to take the fight to Fogarty, and paid a dear price. Fogarty held sway for the first four rounds, hammering right hooks to Mitchell's jaw. The ex American Champion seemed out on his feet halfway through the fifth stanza and Fogarty (below) took full advantage, smashing right crosses into Mitchell without reply, referee Caster stopped the contest with a few seconds left in the round.



World Featherweight Final Eliminator

Johnny T Griffin (17-5-2) UD12 Martin Flaherty (13-4-1)

Griffin came on strongly at the death to earn a crack at Dick Hollywood's World Featherweight Title.

With the fight hanging in the balance, Griffin stepped up the gears. With a minute left in the tenth stanza he landed a murderous right hook sending Flaherty to the canvas.

Flaherty got to his feet but was a spent token, Griffin dominated the last six minutes and gained a deserved World title fight.