Fight:130785

Tippy Larkin 140 lbs beat Willie Joyce 138 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1946-04-29
• Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Referee: Johnny Martin
• Judge: Joe Blumsack
• Judge: Joe Santarpio

Vacant World Jr. Welterweight Title

• Larkin was knocked down three times in the third round for 8-counts.
• Larkin would defend the title once, winning by UD 12 over Joyce on September 13, 1946. The title would then become vacant until June 12, 1959, when Carlos Ortiz beat Kenny Lane.