Blair Richardson vs. Burke Emery (1st meeting)
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Blair Richardson 164 lbs lost to Burke Emery 166 lbs by KO in round 9 of 10
- Date: 1961-08-29
- Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Attendance: 6,000
- Richardson fractured his right hand early in the fight.
- By the middle rounds of the fight, Emery had three cuts on his face and his left eye was closed.
- In round 9, Emery landed two right hooks to the jaw of Richardson, sending him crashing heavily to the canvas for the count.