Happy Littleton vs. Bob Roper

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Happy Littleton beat Bob Roper by DQ in round 9 of 15

  • Date: 1919-07-07
  • Location: Tulane Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Referee: Al Wambsgans

Notes

Littleton's first bout after military service. According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune, he was winning decisively until hit low. Littleton won nearly every round, but Roper put up a "grand fight," even though he had arrived from Mexico City only two nights before and was tired from the long trip. Littleton used mainly his left, having sprained his right wrist in training so that it was nearly useless. However, Happy was much too active for Roper, "pouring in vicious lefts which landed with unerring precision." By the third round he was giving Roper a pasting, and in the seventh started using his right with telling effect. The foul was the result of a wild swing by Roper and was clear to everyone. Roper and his manager apologized for the low blow after being disqualified by Referee Al Wambsgans.

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