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Philly Boxing History |
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JANUARY 26, 1954 |
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Gil Turner won a ten round decision against Pierre Langlois at the Philadelphia Arena on this day in 1954. The win raised Turner's record to 43-4 (30 KOs), as he continued his dalliance with the middleweight division. Fighting a good ten pounds heavier than his natural weight, Turner was still trying to shake off the effects of his 1952 KO loss to welterweight champion Kid Gavilan. Some say he was never the same after that bout, but the crowd-pleasing workman from North Philly fought on for many years in both the 160 & 147 pound classes. He had many more high-profile fights, but never again did he contest for the title. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1931 - Al Ettore KO5 Yonder McLaughlin at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1942 - Lou Brooks W10 Gus Dorazio at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1942 - Jimmy Hatcher W10 Johnny Forte at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
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1950 - Joey Giardello W8 Johnny Bernardo at the Met in North Philly |
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| 1954 - Henry 'Toothpick' Brown KO2 Duke Pressley at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1956 - Charley Scott KO6 Lou Stanich at the Cambria in Kensington (NE Philly) | ||||
| 1962 - Dick Turner KO3 George Carter at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1962 - Leotis Martin W4 Bobby Warthem at Ontario, Canada (Martin's pro debut) | ||||
| 1969 - Bennie Briscoe KO8 Vincente Rondon II at San Juan, PR | ||||
| 1971 - Eugene 'Cyclone' Hart KO3 Fred Martinovich at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
| 1971 - Alfonso Hayman W6 Art Kettles at the Blue Horizon in North Philly | ||||
| 1980 - Leo Randolph W10 Baby Kid Chocolate at the Los Angeles Sports Arena | ||||
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TURNER
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