Battling Nelson vs. William Rossler
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Battling Nelson beat William Rossler by KO at 0:12 in round 1
- Date: 1902-04-05
- Location: Harvey, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Malachy Hogan
- Time: 0:12
Nelson knocked down his opponent two seconds into the round, and his opponent was counted out by Referee Hogan at 0:12--making this the shortest bout in history to date. It would be equalled 13 years later by the Romeo Hagen vs. Billy Weeks bout of Dec. 18, 1915.
See also, Fights Lasting Under Thirty Seconds