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JULY 12, 1948 |
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On this day in 1948, lightweight king Ike Williams swarmed former
two-time champ Beau Jack in round six of their bout at Shibe Park to
retain his title by TKO. The pair fought evenly over the first five
rounds, but near the end of the fifth, Jack appeared to tire a bit,
no doubt a consequence of his struggle to make the 135 pound weight
limit. This was not quite the same windmill brawler from the south
who tirelessly waged so many memorable all-action wars in the past.
And this little let down by Jack was all that a prime Ike Williams
needed to gain the advantage. He opened the sixth round with a
blistering attack that had Jack helpless. Williams paused a moment
and looked to referee Charley Daggert, as if hesitant to administer
more punishment. When the referee did not react,
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1917 - George 'KO' Chaney W6 Johnny Dundee at Shibe Park in North Philly (Shibe's 1st fight) | ||||
| 1920 - Lew Tendler W8 Willie Jackson at Philadelphia Ball Park (Baker Bowl) in North Philly | ||||
| 1944 - Billy Fox KO4 Baby Kid Chocolate at Batesville, NJ | ||||
| 1948 - Dan Bucceroni KO4 John Calcinore at Shibe Park in North Philly | ||||
| 1950 - George Costner W10 Ike Williams at Shibe Park in North Philly | ||||
| 1950 - Percy Bassett KO7 Terry Young at Shibe Park in North Philly | ||||
| 1950 - Arthur King W10 Eddie Giosa at Shibe Park in North Philly | ||||
| 1960 - Benny 'Kid' Paret KO6 Garnet 'Sugar' Hart at Madison Square Garden in New York | ||||
| 1980 - Jeff Chandler KO4 Gilberto Villacana at Resorts International in Atlantic City | ||||
| 1980 - Skipper Jones W10 Richie Bennett at Resorts International in Atlantic City | ||||
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WILLIAMS
MAULS
Williams
blasted Jack with another round of heavy artillery that repeatedly
snapped the challenger's head back. With the Beau's legs spongy, Williams
once again paused. But Daggert held steady and let the bout go on.
Finally Williams let loose for a third time. The attack was deadly
enough to make Daggert jump in and end the fight. The time was 33
seconds of round six. Afterward, the always game Beau Jack couldn't
understand why the referee had stepped in.