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Featherweight bout…February 1, 1900…Chicago

Terry McGovern

• United States
• Record: 15-0 (12)
• Career stage: pre-prime
• Conditioning: top condition

Eddie Santry

• United States
• Record: 16-6-2 (8)
• Career stage: prime
• Conditioning: top condition

Fight Stats

• Result: McGovern KO3
• Knockdowns scored: McGovern 1, Santry 0
• Punching accuracy: McGovern 38.5%, Santry 38.6%
• Scoring: 19-19, 19-19, 19-19 even

Fight recap:

Round 1 was kind of a “feeling out” round, but Santry was the busier fighter and scored with some good combinations to win the round. Santry staggered McGovern early in round 2, but McGovern came back and hurt Santry with a right uppercut and followed it up with a big right cross. At the end of round 2, Santry was in big trouble. In round 3, Santry tried to stay away from McGovern, but eventually McGovern got to him and floored Santry with a left hook. Santry couldn’t beat the count.

Historical bout:

McGovern won by a TKO in round 5.