PHILLY BOXING HISTORY

  

 

Philly Boxing History

DECEMBER 26, 1958

 
 

 

SUGAR HART WINS

On this day in 1958, Garnet "Sugar" Hart beat tough and experienced Ralph Dupas (74-9-6) by 10-round split decision at the Miami Beach Auditorium to push his pro record to 26-3-2 (21 KO). He scored the win despite a bad cut over his right eye, impressing the judges with his sharp-punching style. The fight was a typical Sugar Hart thriller with much action & flash. With the victory, Hart held onto his #2 welterweight ranking and closed out a very good year of boxing for him. It was his first fight since a controversial 10-round draw against Gil Turner at Connie Mack Stadium in Philadelphia six months before. Most observers felt Hart beat Turner, despite the official score. Hart would move onto to 1959 and win two bouts (including one against Isaac Logart) before waging the most memorable war of his career in October vs. Charley Scott.

 
 
  OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE:
  1927 - George Godfrey KO1 Soldier Jones at Pittsburgh
  1932 - Al Ettore KO3 George Panka at the Arena in West Philly
  1938 - Johnny Marcelline W10 Al Brown at the Cambria A.C. in Kensington (Northeast Philly)
  1946 - Johnny Forte W8 Jackie Floyd at the Met in North Philly
  1981 - Bobby 'Boogaloo' Watts KO1 Lonnie WiIcox at Camden, SC
 

 

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