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mh2365 · 05-23-2004, 10:10 PM

August 22, 1903

Patsy Sweeney, rated 5, (2-1) stunned the boxing world with a 3rd Round TKO over Battling Nelson. Nelson, rated a 9, has been an underachiever his whole career. This fight dropped him to (6-8), yet he was still a 4-1 favorite over Sweeney.

Patsy took a thumb in the eye during the opening minute of round one and Nelson swarmed almost prompting the ref to stop the fight. Sweeney fought definsively in round 2 and in the corner the doc was talking about stopping the fight. With a sense of urgency he jumped Nelson in the opening seconds of round 3. Nelson went down for a 7 count, struggled to his feet and went right back down for a 3 count. Sweeney swarmed him opening a cut under Nelson's left eye and the over his right. Nelson was defenseless on the ropes at the 2:13 mark and the ref stepped in to stop it.

George LaBlanche (8-7) fought back from a 4th round knock down and knocked Jack Bonner (7-8) down in the 8th to win a UD10 in his first fight back in the upper division. This marked LaBlanche's 5th straight win.

05-23-2004, 10:10 PM	#77 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,941 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts Infractions: 0/2 (101)	STUNNING UPSET AND LABLANCHE MAKES MOST OF 2ND CHANCE August 22, 1903 Patsy Sweeney, rated 5, (2-1) stunned the boxing world with a 3rd Round TKO over Battling Nelson. Nelson, rated a 9, has been an underachiever his whole career. This fight dropped him to (6-8), yet he was still a 4-1 favorite over Sweeney. Patsy took a thumb in the eye during the opening minute of round one and Nelson swarmed almost prompting the ref to stop the fight. Sweeney fought definsively in round 2 and in the corner the doc was talking about stopping the fight. With a sense of urgency he jumped Nelson in the opening seconds of round 3. Nelson went down for a 7 count, struggled to his feet and went right back down for a 3 count. Sweeney swarmed him opening a cut under Nelson's left eye and the over his right. Nelson was defenseless on the ropes at the 2:13 mark and the ref stepped in to stop it. George LaBlanche (8-7) fought back from a 4th round knock down and knocked Jack Bonner (7-8) down in the 8th to win a UD10 in his first fight back in the upper division. This marked LaBlanche's 5th straight win.