Fight:151063

Tommy Paul 126 lbs beat Abie Israel 125 lbs by TKO in round 8 of 10

• Date: 1933-11-24
• Location: Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, USA
• Referee: Freddie Gilmore

"The Buffalo battler had his Seattle opponent helpless when the fight was stopped. Only Israel's gameness enabled him to keep on his feet. He had absorbed a terrific punishment from Paul's looping rights and lefts and had been outclassed in every round." (UP)
Washington state legalized prize-fighting, effective June 8, 1933. On Dec. 11, George Adams, chairman of the state athletic commission, named the very first state champions of each division. (There was no middleweight champion selected, however.) Israel became the first Featherweight Champion of Washington.