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OWEN MORAN UPSETS TERRIBLE TERRY FOR THE BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE
May 31, 1904
#1 contender Owen Moran (12-1-1) scored a stunning TKO6 over champ Terry McGovern (16-3) to take the LBA Bantamweight title that McGovern had held since November of 1902.
The fight started out like all other McGovern title defenses with Terry dominating the fight. He scored over 20 punch points in each of the first 3 rounds culminating in Moran's right eye beginning to swell shut after the 3rd. Moran seemed desperate in the 4th and it worked for him as he slipped punches and won the round. Then one minute into the 5th he dropped McGovern with a straight right.
McGovern bounced back up but seemed hurt. Moran took advantaged battering Terry and swelling Terry's left eye. McGovern was dropped again to start the 6th and Moran swarmed him until Terry was helpless on the ropes and referee Frank Cappacino had no choice but to stop it.
On the undercard
WW - Jimmy Gardner UD10 Harry Lewis
WW - Dixie Kid DRAW10 Al Neill
MW - Harris Martin MD10 Frank Glover
LW - Dave Holly DRAW6 Billy Frazier (Holly fought as a beginner in this club bout)
BW - JOhnny Reagan TKO5 Danny Dougherty
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