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Philly Boxing History |
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MAY 09, 1905 |
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JOHNSON WINS PHILLY BOUT On this day in 1905, future heavyweight champion Jack Johnson won a six round newspaper decision over fellow legend Joe Jeannette. It was one of several bouts Johnson fought in Philly. His other opponents here included Bob Fitzsimmons and Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. Johnson took the world heavyweight championship in 1908 with a TKO over Tommy Burns in Sydney, Australia. |
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| RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1917 - Bob McAllister W10 Battling Levinsky at Bronx, NY | ||||
| 1921 - Tommy Loughran W8 Alex Costica at the National A.C. in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1927 - Midget Wolgast W8 Jose Allano at Harrisburg, PA | ||||
| 1927 - Louis 'Kid' Kaplan W10 Al Foreman at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1940 - Ellis Phillips W6 Joe Amico at the Olympia A.C. in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1946 - Eddie Giosa W8 Doug Ratford at the Met in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1949 - George Costner W10 Chico Varona at the Arena in Philadelphia | ||||
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1949 - Johnny Saxton KO3 Jimmy Swann at the Arena in Philadelphia |
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| 1977 - Augie Pantellas KO1 Eddie Rivera at the 69th Street Forum in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1977 - Richie Bennett KO2 Jesse Freeman at the 69th Street Forum in Philadelphia | ||||
| 1980 - Tim Witherspoon W6 Robert Evans at Long Island Arena in Suffolk, NY | ||||
| 1983 - Curtis Parker KO4 Kenny Bristol at the Claridge in Atlantic City | ||||
| 1983 - Larry Davis KO1 Richie Bennett at the Claridge in Atlantic City (Bennett's last bout) | ||||
| 1992 - Terry Norris TKO4 Meldrick Taylor at the Mirage in Las Vegas | ||||
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