Bat Battalino vs. Cocoa Kid
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Battling Battalino 138 lbs beat Cocoa Kid 138 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 6 of 10
- Date: 1934-10-23
- Location: Foot Guard Hall, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- Referee: Henry Gerrity
"Bat Battalino scored a TKO over Kid Cocoa of New Haven in the 7th round of a scheduled 10 round feature fight at Foot Guard Armory here last night. A terrific body attack for five rounds enabled Battalino to wear down the Kid and a shift to hard smashes to the head throughout the 6th had the New Haven lad groggy and out on his feet. Cocoa flashed good fighting throughout the early rounds, but could not stand Battalino's pace, although his vicious jabs and crosses bothered Bat a lot." -International News Service