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Philly Boxing History |
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DECEMBER 05, 1966 |
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Former welterweight Bennie Briscoe made his middleweight debut in this bout for the Pennsylvania State Middleweight Title on this day in 1966. George Benton, once the top contender for the 160-pound division, showed signs of his brilliant defensive technique early in the fight and used effective jabs and hard right hands to build an early lead. But it was Briscoe's wrecking ball style that eventually won the day. Bennie pushed forward working Benton's body, slowly wearing him down. In the 9th round, Briscoe pinned Benton in the corner and pounded away for almost three minutes. The always tough and savvy Benton survived the onslaught but the end certainly seemed near. In his corner just before the 10th and final round, George's manager Herman Diamond stopped the fight despite the beaten fighter's protest. It was only one of two times Benton was stopped (the other time due to cuts) in his long career. For Briscoe it was the start of his great middleweight run. The following year, his draw with future Middleweight Champ Carlos Monzon at Luna Park in Buenos Aires, would solidify him as a legitimate title threat. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1922 - George Godfrey TKO5 Jack Thompson at the Pioneer A.C. in New York | ||||
| 1929 - Dick Welsh W8 Al Martin at Baltimore, MD | ||||
| 1930 - Harry Blitman KO2 Al Bryant at Jersey City, NJ | ||||
| 1930 - Al Ettore W8 Eddie Haughton at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1941 - Ellis Phillips W10 Johnny Marcelline at the Cambria A.C. in Northeast Philly (Kensington) | ||||
| 1943 - Billy Arnold KO2 Paul WIlson at Philadelphia, PA | ||||
| 1946 - Willie Weasel KO1 Johnny Forte at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1949 - Jimmy Flood KO2 George Larover II at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1949 - Dan Bucceroni KO4 Harry Daniels at the Laurel Garden in Newark, NJ | ||||
| 1957 - Len Matthews KO3 Bernie Bibbs at the Cambria A.C. in Northeast Philly (Kensington) | ||||
| 1966 - Leotis Martin KO3 Amos Johnson at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1972 - Alfonso Hayman KO8 William Watson at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1972 - Perry Abney (Lil' Abner) KO4 Morris Jordan at the Arena in West Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Mike Rossman TKO6 Aldo Traversaro at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Jeff Chandler KO9 Rafael Gandarilla at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Bruce Curry W10 Wade Hinnant at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Marvin Stinson D10 Randy Mack at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Curtis Parker KO5 Ray Smith at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Jerry Martin W8 Jerry Celestine at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1978 - Alfonso Evans D6 Bobby Alexander at the Spectrum in South Philly | ||||
| 1981 - Tim Witherspoon KO7 Alfonso Ratliff at Atlantic City, NJ | ||||
| 2020 - Errol Spence Jr. W12 Danny Garcia at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX | ||||
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