Ceferino Garcia vs. California Jackie Wilson
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California Jackie Wilson 144 lbs beat Ceferino Garcia 156 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1942-02-24
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Mushy Callahan 7-1
- Judge: Johnny Indrisano 8-1
- Judge: Abe Roth
"Jackie Wilson of Los Angeles brought Ceferino Garcia to the end of a 17 year long boxing trail last night. Outboxing and outpunching the 12 pound heavier veteran from the Philippines in a vicious 10 round match, Wilson signaled that he is a worthy challenger for the world welterweight championship. It was Wilson's 40th win in 43 bouts since he began fighting as a pro five years ago." -Associated Press
Post fight comment
- "That's his last fight. He's through." -George Parnassus, Garcia's manager, in the midst of retiring him. Garcia did, however, come back 2 1/2 years later for four more fights.