Bob Foster vs. Hal Carroll
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Bob Foster 174 lbs beat Hal Carroll 172 lbs by KO at 2:32 in round 4 of 15
- Date: 1971-03-02
- Location: Catholic Youth Center, Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Manny Gelb
"Bob Foster stopped Hal 'TNT' Carroll in the 4th round of their scheduled 15 round light heavyweight title bout Tuesday night. Foster disposed of Carroll at 2:32 of the 4th round, setting up the 30 year old challenger from Syracuse, NY, with a left hook and then spreading him on the canvas with a blistering right. Carroll picked up 30 stitches over his left eye for his trouble. It was the first time he had ever been knocked down. He claimed the nasty cut was caused by a butt. Foster said it came from a left hook." -Associated Press
- Purses - Foster - $13,856, Carroll - $6,928
Post fight comment
- "There ain't but one light heavyweight champion." -Bob Foster, in response to the WBA's recent withdrawal of his title for failure to meet a worthy challenger within a reasonable period of time.