Fight:192607

Holly Mims 155 lbs beat Garland Edwards 159 lbs by PTS in round 9 of 9

• Date: 1949-02-28
• Location: Turner's Arena, Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Holly Mims finally is the champion of Garland Edwards. These two local middleweights ended their rivalry last night at Turner's Arena, with Mims taking the nine-round fight. His slugging toward the end proved superior to Edward's boxing skill. It was their fourth meeting. Edwards won the first, the second was a draw, and Mims won the third. Last night's battle was a s hot as their previous ones. [Evening Star, March 1, 1949, page 17]

• The reason for the odd distance of nine rounds was a compromise. Edwards wanted eight, but Mims, who appears to get better as the fight progresses, wanted 10. So they tossed a coin, and the coin landed on its edge. Nine rounds won out.