PHILLY BOXING HISTORY

  

 

Philly Boxing History

DECEMBER 11, 1967

 
 

 

GYPSY JOE GOES 23-0

On this day in 1967, Gypsy Joe Harris repeated his win of four months prior over Miguel Baretto, again at the Arena. This time however, he had a much easier time. Where the first 10-round decision was close and controversial, this win was much clearer.

The real drama of the rematch occurred before the bout and centered around Gypsy's expanding waistline. At the pre-fight weigh-in, Harris came in heavy (once again) and was forced to drop three and one half pounds. He won the fight but it cost Gypsy Joe a two-month suspension.

 
 
  OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE:
  1931 - Leroy Haynes KO3 Kenny Lee at San Francisco, CA
  1939 - Gus Dorazio W10 Nick Fiorentino at the Arena in West Philly
  1939 - Tommy Forte D8 Johnny Marcelline at the Arena in West Philly
  1947 - Harold Johnson W8 Kid Wolfe at Atlantic City, NJ
  1952 - Jimmy Carlini D6 Larry Baker II at Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, NY
  1953 - Jo Janssens W10 Percy Bassett at Brussels, Belgium
  1961 - Stanley 'Kitten' Hayward W8 Clarence Collins at the Arena in West Philly
  1976 - Earnie Shavers KO10 Roy 'Tiger' Williams at the Aladdin Theatre in Las Vegas
  1980 - Tim Witherspoon KO6 James Reid at the Martin Luther King Arena in West Philly
  1986 - Meldrick Taylor KO2 Danny Vargas at New York, NY
  2008 - Tomasz Adamek W12 Steve Cunningham I at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
 

 

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