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mh2365 · 12-10-2004, 03:06 PM

Febuary 12, 1906

Jimmy Gardner (13-8-2)withstood a late rally to win a SD15 over Rube Ferns (15-7) for the LBC welterweight crown.

Gardner used a solid middle portion of the fight to build a substansial lead then held on wil Ferns mounted a late comeback. Neither fighter went down and the only cut was a gash under the left eye of Gardner in the 5th. It was even after five then Gardner won the next 4 rounds.

Ferns woke up and seemingly won the final six rounds but several were very close.

I scored the bout even at 144-144. Ringside expert Danny Wildhawke had it 146-143 for Ferns. The official judges had it 144-143/143-144/144-143. Probabley the closest non-draw I've had.

On the undercard

FW - Tommy Sullivan (7-8-1) KO1 Harry Forbes (8-11-4) (Forbes stepped up to FW for the fight)
HW - Mick Dooley (4-15-1) TKO5 Peter Courtney (0-1) (quick stoppage on a cut, Courtney fought as a beginner in this club fight)
LW - Jack Daly (2-0) SD6 Eddie Hanlon (0-1) (both fighters as beginners in this club fight)
*** usually like to avoid 2 beginners fighting each other but it was unavoidable this time, otherwise both would of fought a superior fighter ****
HW - Martin Neary (6-10) MD10 Jack Stelzner (9-14-2) (club fight)
LHW - Dan Dwyer (8-11) UD10 Jim Jeffords (2-8) (club fight)

12-10-2004, 03:06 PM	#235 (permalink)
mh2365 Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: louisville Posts: 14,963 Warnings: 2	Gardner Wins A Close One Febuary 12, 1906 Jimmy Gardner (13-8-2)withstood a late rally to win a SD15 over Rube Ferns (15-7) for the LBC welterweight crown. Gardner used a solid middle portion of the fight to build a substansial lead then held on wil Ferns mounted a late comeback. Neither fighter went down and the only cut was a gash under the left eye of Gardner in the 5th. It was even after five then Gardner won the next 4 rounds. Ferns woke up and seemingly won the final six rounds but several were very close. I scored the bout even at 144-144. Ringside expert Danny Wildhawke had it 146-143 for Ferns. The official judges had it 144-143/143-144/144-143. Probabley the closest non-draw I've had. On the undercard FW - Tommy Sullivan (7-8-1) KO1 Harry Forbes (8-11-4) (Forbes stepped up to FW for the fight) HW - Mick Dooley (4-15-1) TKO5 Peter Courtney (0-1) (quick stoppage on a cut, Courtney fought as a beginner in this club fight) LW - Jack Daly (2-0) SD6 Eddie Hanlon (0-1) (both fighters as beginners in this club fight) * usually like to avoid 2 beginners fighting each other but it was unavoidable this time, otherwise both would of fought a superior fighter ** HW - Martin Neary (6-10) MD10 Jack Stelzner (9-14-2) (club fight) LHW - Dan Dwyer (8-11) UD10 Jim Jeffords (2-8) (club fight)