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Terry McGovern beat Jack Leon by TKO in round 7 of 10

• Date: 1897-09-18
• Location: Greenwood A.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA

Leon made a good showing in his pro debut. In the seventh McGovern was driving him all over the ring with lefts and rights to the head and body when the referee stepped in. Terry opened up more in this bout as he started using his right hand with telling effect. The first couple of rounds were even as both men landed effectively and often on one another. A right hook to the jaw staggered Leon in the third round and throughout the next two rounds Terry kept up a good pace landing his right to the body and head. Leon landed well in the sixth round, but it was rather short-lived and McGovern came out in the seventh round with intentions of adding the first knockout to his record. Terry drove Leon all over the ring with hard right hands to the body and head landing so effectively that the referee halted the action to save Leon from being completely knocked out. With the win came McGovern�s first stoppage victory and also pretty much the beginning of the style of fighting that not only won him scores of fans, but also a style of fighting that struck fear and terror in the hearts of his opponents! Brooklyn Daily Eagle