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Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker (1st meeting)

2012-01-02T05:50:48Z

Bakeme:

[[File:Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker .Fasan.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
<fight>75447</fight>
Well over 4000 people were in attendance. Only heavyweights were allowed to fight on this night just like on September 21 1955. It was originally sheduled for Baker vs Marciano. Jackson won by the slimmest of scores. If Baker had won the final round, the bout would have been a draw. This fight ended Baker's 13 consecutive winning streak. Jackson scored an upset by taking an unpopular split decision from Baker (45-5), who was the only logical contender left for Rocky Marciano's heavyweight title, from April 1955 to February 1956. At the time, Archie Moore was returned to the rankings as light heavyweight champ by the [[NBA]], however ''The Ring'' magazine still considered him the light-heavyweight champ.

The bout was broadcast live on national coast-to-coast TV and radio.

== External Links: ==
Photo: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2FEnlargement%2FU1304004INP.html] 
Photo #2: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2Fstock-photo%2Frights-managed%2FU1304008INP%2Fbob-baker-and-tommy-jackson-in-boxing ] 
''Chicago Daily Tribune'': [http://Encyclopediasupreme.org/norrisweillmarciano2356] 
Big Bob Belt Em Grinder, Bob Baker Obituary: [http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp]

Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker (1st meeting)

2012-01-02T05:47:21Z

Bakeme:

[[File:Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker .Fasan.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
<fight>75447</fight>
Well over 4000 people were in attendance. Only heavyweights were allowed to fight on this night just like on September 21 1955. It was originally sheduled for Baker vs Marciano. Jackson won by the slimmest of scores. If Baker had won the final round, the bout would have been a draw. This fight ended Baker's 13 consecutive winning streak. Jackson scored an upset by taking an unpopular split decision from Baker (45-5), who was the only logical contender left for Rocky Marciano's heavyweight title, from April 1955 to February 1956. At the time, Archie Moore was returned to the rankings as light heavyweight champ by the [[NBA]], however ''The Ring'' magazine still considered him the light-heavyweight champ.

The bout was broadcast live on national coast-to-coast TV and radio.

== External Links ==
Photo: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2FEnlargement%2FU1304004INP.html] 
Photo #2: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2Fstock-photo%2Frights-managed%2FU1304008INP%2Fbob-baker-and-tommy-jackson-in-boxing ] 
''Chicago Daily Tribune'': [http://Encyclopediasupreme.org/norrisweillmarciano2356] 
Big Bob, Belt Em Grinder Bob Baker Obituary: [http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp]

Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker (1st meeting)

2012-01-02T03:36:09Z

Bakeme:

[[File:Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker .Fasan.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
<fight>75447</fight>
Well over 4000 people were in attendance. Only heavyweights were allowed to fight on this night just like on September 21 1955. It was originally sheduled for Baker vs Marciano. Jackson won by the slimmest of scores. If Baker had won the final round, the bout would have been a draw. This fight ended Baker's 13 consecutive winning streak. Jackson scored an upset by taking an unpopular split decision from Baker (45-5), who was the only logical contender for Rocky Marciano's heavyweight title, from April 1955 to February 1956. At the time, Archie Moore was returned to the rankings as light heavyweight champ by the [[NBA]], however ''The Ring'' magazine still considered him the light-heavyweight champ.

The bout was broadcast live on national coast-to-coast TV and radio.

== External Links ==
Photo: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2FEnlargement%2FU1304004INP.html] 
Photo #2: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2Fstock-photo%2Frights-managed%2FU1304008INP%2Fbob-baker-and-tommy-jackson-in-boxing ] 
''Chicago Daily Tribune'': [http://Encyclopediasupreme.org/norrisweillmarciano2356] 
Big Bob, Belt Em Grinder Bob Baker Obituary: [http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp]

Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker (1st meeting)

2012-01-02T03:32:40Z

Bakeme: norris suggested this day rm to fight bb, also final warning u reverted double the the, r u aware HOW STUPID YOU LOOK WITH REPETITION?WOW!LOL!

[[File:Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker .Fasan.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
<fight>75447</fight>
Well over 4000 people were in attendance. Only heavyweights were allowed to fight on this night just like on September 21 1955. It was originally sheduled for Baker vs Marciano. Jackson won by the slimmest of scores. If Baker had won the final round, the bout would have been a draw. This fight ended Baker's 13 consecutive winning streak. Jackson scored an upset by taking an unpopular split decision from Baker (45-5), who was the only logical contender for Rocky Marciano's heavyweight title, from April 1955 to February 1956. At the time, Archie Moore was returned to the rankings as light heavyweight champ by the [[NBA]], however ''The Ring'' magazine still considered him the light-heavyweight champ.

The bout was broadcast live on national coast-to-coast TV and radio.

== External Links ==
Photo: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2FEnlargement%2FU1304004INP.html] 
Photo #2: [http://www.google.com/gwt/n?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.corbisimages.com%2Fstock-photo%2Frights-managed%2FU1304008INP%2Fbob-baker-and-tommy-jackson-in-boxing ] 
''Chicago Daily Tribune'': [http://Encyclopediasupreme.org/norrisweillmarciano2356] 
Obituary: [http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20020426bakerobit0426p5.asp]