Rickard was knocked out in the second round. "Subjected to a merciless bombardment of right and left hand punches, George Rickard, Tacoma and Winnipeg light-heavyweight, lost to Young Firpo, Burke's hard-hitting 172 pounder, by a technical knockout in the second round of their scheduled 10-round main event on the 'Miners' picnic card last night at the Kellogg ball park. Rickard had been down for six and nine counts before the towel came sailing in [at the count of seven with Rickard still on the canvas] to halt the uneven battle. Midway in the [second] round, Firpo landed several hard wallops that sent Rickard through the west ropes, his head striking the floor with a sickening thud."
