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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1876 - Jimmy Weeden KO76 Billy Walker at Pennsville, NJ (Walker died from injuries) | ||||
| 1921 - Billy DeFoe W8 Gene Belmont at Shibe Park in North Philly | ||||
| 1928 - George Godfrey KO2 Pierre Charles at Navin Field in Detroit, MI | ||||
| 1931 - Leroy HaynesW10 Paul Swiderski at Oakland, CA | ||||
| 1963 - George Benton KO2 Johnny Smith at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA | ||||
| 1967 - Gypsy Joe Harris W10 Miguel Baretto at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1967 - Augie Pantellas KO1 George Ayala at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1973 - Alfonso Hayman KO7 Papo Villa at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1981 - Frank Fletcher KO8 Ernie Singletary at the Sands in Atlantic City, NJ (won USBA title) | ||||
| 1983 - Gary Hinton KO5 Steve Mitchell at Atlantic City, NJ | ||||
| 1984 - Pinklon Thomas W12 Tim Witherspoon at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas (lost WBC title) | ||||
| DEATHS: | ||||
| 2023 - Billy Mac (McIntosh) | ||||
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