Fight:167431

Roy Hawkins 192 lbs lost to Bill Petersen 200 lbs by TKO at 0:43 in round 9 of 15

• Date: 1948-08-03
• Location: Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA
• Referee: Ralph Gruman

The crowd stood and screamed at the stoppage by the referee, and threw paper into the ring. Hawkins attempted to get at Gruman until his arms were pinioned by his handlers. He then tried to attack Peterson. Firemen and police restored order. Hawkins was knocked down in the 1st, and Petersen in the 5th round. Tacoma News Tribune