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Philly Boxing History |
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DECEMBER 20, 1976 |
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On this day in 1976, Bad Bennie Briscoe capped 1976 with a 10-round draw against Willie Warren. This bout came during a two-year unbeaten run that would eventually stretch to three years and lead him to his final chance at a world title. The following November (1977) he would battle old rival Rodrigo Valdez for Carlos Monzon's vacant middleweight crown. Bennie would come up a little short for the third time. Briscoe did everything in his career except win the championship, and is remembered as the ultimate Philly fighter. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
| 1905 - Philadelphia Jack O'Brien TKO13 Bob Fitzsimmons at Mechanics Pavilion in San Francisco | ||||
| 1905 - Grover Hayes ND6 Kid Beebe at the National A.C. in South Philly | ||||
| 1928 - Harry Blitman W10 Benny 'Kid' Carter at Boston | ||||
| 1936 - Gus Dorazio KO1 Willie Davis at Philadelphia | ||||
| 1939 - Gus Dorazio W8 Charlie Massera at Camden, NJ | ||||
| 1946 - Billy Arnold W10 Jerry Fiorello at the St. Nicholas Arena in New York | ||||
| 1949 - Dan Bucceroni W6 Jerome Richardson at Phoenixville, PA | ||||
| 1950 - Len Matthews KO7 Sonny Boy West at the St. Nicholas Arena in New York | ||||
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| 1942 - Pal Moore | ||||
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