Fight:158979

Fitzie Fitzpatrick 180 lbs beat Jimmy Richie 174 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 1947-03-31
• Location: Kiel Auditorium, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
• Referee: Dick Young 53-47
• Judge: Gene Farrell 54-46
• Judge: Albert Graff 54-46

This bout was marked by a lot of infighting and clinching, that was brought upon by Richie. Fitzpatrick scored a knockdown in the 9th round, but the possible effect of that knockdown was lessened, as Richie pulled Fitpatrick to the canvas with him. Richie took a count of nine, before rising.

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch