Buddy Baer vs. Gunnar Barlund
Buddy Baer 243 lbs lost to Gunnar Barlund 200 lbs by TKO in round 7 of 10
- Date: 1938-03-04
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Billy Cavanaugh
- Judge: Patsy Haley
- Judge: Kid McPartland
Baer took a beating throughout the fight and was finally knocked down by a body shot in the 7th round and the referee waved off the fight.
"Buddy Baer fought himself out of the heavyweight picture at MSG last night, as Gunnar Barlund, the enduring Finn, fought himself in, and Al Ramo, Barlund's trainer, was the only casualty of the evening. To hardened ringsiders, Gunnar's TKO victory in 1:36 of the 7th was astounding. A short ender in the wagering, Barlund carried the fight to the massive younger brother of Max and took every round but the first. The battle-scarred Finn stabbed Buddy with long left hands, beat a steady tattoo on his ribs, and generally outfought and out-thought the Californian. In the 7th Barlund penned Baer in a corner and pummeled him heartily with both hands to the face and body. Buddy rolled his eyes to his corner and a moment later mumbled to referee Billy Cavanaugh that he'd had enough." -Associated Press
- Comically, it wasn't a fighter who was carried from the ring this night but Barlund's trainer, Al Ramo, who excitedly jumped in the ring when the bout was stopped and tripped over one of the ropes, spraining his ankle.