Jersey Joe Walcott KO 1 Johnny Skhor 1950 newspaper article

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Mansfield News Journal
Tuesday, March 14, 1950-

"In that garne the clock was stopped with one second to play in the took only 94 seconds at the send Baltimore's king-sized "JOHNNY SHKOR into dreamland with as beautiful a right as Queensbury ever imagined. Like David and Goliath, they circled momentarily. Then Waleott tapped lightly to the body of 216-pound SHKOR a few times. SHKOR' s left dropped a little. That was all. Walcott's right lashed out and crunched flush with the jaw and a resounding impact. Jersey Joe stepped back. SHKOR straight- ened his six feet four frame and plunged headlong for the full count. Walcott said in his dressing room later; "If this wasn't the best punch I ever threw, I can't remember a better The card drew 3.541 paying fans who chipped in with S9.93G"


this is some good stuff. skhor was pretty durable and walcott knocked him out with one shot.



i knew boxrec was wrong about skhors height. all the sources i see claim skhor was 6'4 or 6'5. not 6'2 like boxrec claims. also in pictures skhor looks around 6'5.