I'm doing a bit of research on 70's California heavyweight Howard Smith. According to BoxRec, his March 13, 1974 bout against Tony Doyle happened at the Civic Auditorium in Stockton, CA. However, a UPI article says the fight happened in Tokyo.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1 ... 10,2526855
Another later article also quotes Smith saying something like, "I had to defend my California title in Tokyo because nobody would fight me here."
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2 ... 715,996947
I'm especially curious because a previous researcher seemed to nail down not only the city but the venue when placing the fight in Stockton.
http://boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=126994
Howard Smith - Tony Doyle February 13, 1974 - Stockton or To
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An unlikely location, but apparently correct. The bout was incorrectly attributed to a card held a day later at Stockton's Civic Auditorium.
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^^ Ah, that explains the Stockton listing. Stockton certainly seems more likely for a California title defense than Tokyo! Thanks for fixing it.