1898-07-25 (104lbs) Harry Brodigan w disq 8 (20) Billy Dunn, Excelsior School of Arms, Sheffield, England
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| − | 25 | + | 1898-07-25 (104lbs) [[Harry Brodigan]] w disq 8 (20) [[Billy Dunn]], Excelsior School of Arms, Sheffield, England. Referee: G. N. Willis. Made at 104lbs, Brodigan (104) had opened up a good lead by the eighth round, having put Dunn (102) down in the third with a right to the jaw. With Dunn’s chances of winning receeding as the sessions went by, he was disqualified in the eighth after throwing Brodigan over his head whilst in a clinch. |
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| + | Although Brodigan claimed the English title at the weight on winning, he would not be considered worthy enough after being beaten by [[Joe Williams]] at 102lbs in January 1899. | ||
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[[Category: Bantamweight Division]] | [[Category: Bantamweight Division]] | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 17 February 2012
1898-07-25 (104lbs) Harry Brodigan w disq 8 (20) Billy Dunn, Excelsior School of Arms, Sheffield, England. Referee: G. N. Willis. Made at 104lbs, Brodigan (104) had opened up a good lead by the eighth round, having put Dunn (102) down in the third with a right to the jaw. With Dunn’s chances of winning receeding as the sessions went by, he was disqualified in the eighth after throwing Brodigan over his head whilst in a clinch.
Although Brodigan claimed the English title at the weight on winning, he would not be considered worthy enough after being beaten by Joe Williams at 102lbs in January 1899.
