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Ryan Cruises To 8th Defense
November 11th, 1905
Tommy Ryan (23-0) cruised to his 8th title defense with a UD15 win over #3 Jimmy Gardner (12-8-2). Gardner managed to finish the fight despite being knocked down 4 times.
The fight was somewhat close thru 7 with the fight unofficially 68-65 for Ryan. Ryan dropped Gardner in the 8th and it was one sided from then on. Gardner also went down in the 10th and twice in the 14th.
I had it 147-134. Walt Arnold at ringside had it 146-137. The official judges had it 148-133/146-135/145-136.
on the undercard
LW - Barney Donovan DRAW Patsy Sweeney
FW - Tommy Sullivan TKO4 Joe Cain
WW - Dal Hawkins TKO1 Otto Sieloff (hawkins fought as a beginner in this club fight)
HW - Gus Ruhlin KO5 Fred Crossley (club fight)
FW - Oscar Gardner KO5 Eddie Santry (club fight)
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