Fight:182886

Newsboy Millich 178 lbs beat Ernie Collins 173 lbs by PTS in round 4 of 4

• Date: 1937-12-15
• Location: Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA
• Referee: Max Baer

From the Nevada State Journal: "Ernie Collins, 173, Reno Indian, won the first two rounds in a four-round preliminary against Newsboy Millich, 178, but was dropped twice in the last two frames and lost the decision. The contest was a rematch between Collins, Nevada light-heavy champion, and the Sacramento valley champion. In a previous encounter, Millich, a clever boxer who has the reach on the Renoite, won a close decision."

From The Sacramento newspaper, Dec 15th, 1937

Sparr Will Box in City Tonight

Two main fight events will be held tonight in the memorial auditorium for the benefit of the Sacramento Union’s Christmas basket fund. Both bouts are scheduled to go ten rounds.Johnny Bassenelli, Sacramento middleweight, will meet Dale Sparr of Oakland in the last event on the program. Chico Romo of Los Angeles and Al Citrino of San Francisco will mix in the semi windup. They are featherweights.

The four round preliminaries follow:

• Newsboy Millich of Sacramento vs. Ernie Collins of Reno light heavyweights
• Kid Ray of Stockton vs Norbert Meeham of San Francisco, welterweights
• Eddie Halligan of Oakland vs. Frankie Collins of Reno, lightweights