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Philly Boxing History |
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NOVEMBER 01, 1945 |
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MOUZON BEATS GIOSA AGAIN On this day in 1945, lightweight sensation in the making Wesley Mouzon defeated tough South Philly vet Eddie Giosa by decision in an 8-round main event at the Met on North Broad Street. It was the second time Mouzon won a bout with Giosa on points. Giosa started strongly and won the first two rounds with effective aggressiveness. Giosa repeatedly bulled Mouzon to the ropes and worked on the inside. Mouzon, a 7 to 1 favorite, took the hint and went on the move beginning in round three. But as he backpedaled, Mouzon fired his sharp combinations at Giosa and landed freely. As the fight wore on, Wes piled up the points and put the remaining rounds in the bank. In his very next bout, Mouzon would draw with Ike Williams and officially become a boxing sensation. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1920 - Battling Norfolk TKO4 George Godfrey at Memphis | ||||
| 1935 - Al Ettore W10 Terry Mitchell at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1943 - Billy Arnold KO1 Jimmy Mack at Philadelphia (Arnold's pro debut) | ||||
| 1943 - Billy Fox KO3 Bobby Brown at Atlantic City | ||||
| 1957 - Damazo Collazo KO5 Henry 'Toothpick' Brown at New York's Madison Square Garden | ||||
| 1977 - Matthew Saad Muhammad W10 Lee Royster at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1977 - Marvin Johnson KO5 Billy Douglas at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1977 - Skinny Jimmy Rothwell W8 Robert Adams at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| BIRTHDAYS: | ||||
| 1923 - George LaRover | ||||
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