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First title fight in Las Vegas?
Posted: 07 Dec 2007, 18:05
by zojo
Anyone know?
Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 13:06
by Ambling Alp
I believe it was the Jack Johnson-Fireman Jim Flynn fight in 1912.
Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 13:08
by Ambling Alp
I believe it was the Jack Johnson-Fireman Jim Flynn fight in 1912.
Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 15:18
by Mimmy
Vegas held its first pro fight in 1960.
Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 17:53
by dagosd2000
Ambling Alp wrote:I believe it was the Jack Johnson-Fireman Jim Flynn fight in 1912.
Alp,I think that was Las Vegas ,New Mexico.
Posted: 08 Dec 2007, 18:07
by dagosd2000
Check me on this. I think it was Benny Paret winning the welter crown from Don Jordan 5/27/60 !5 rd. decision