Jimmy McLarnin vs. Sid Terris
Jimmy McLarnin 134 lbs beat Sid Terris 134 lbs by KO at 1:47 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1928-02-24
- Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
- Attendance - 17,980
- Gate - $91,988.25
"A new fistic sensation - young Jimmy McLarnin - came out of the west tonight and flattened Sid Terris, pride of New York's lightweights with just two punches. The bout lasted but 1:47, and even in that short space of time there was little action until the crashing climax. Terris, a bounding, dancing bolt of speed, shot out to set the pace at the opening gong. Almost at the start, Jimmy sent a whistling right past Sid's ear that brought a pained expression to Sid's face. Then Terris landed a left hook, his sole offensive contribution of the evening. A flurry on the ropes, the bound back to the center of the ring, and then the flash of leather and the thud of Terris' fall from the front ranks of the lightweight contenders. Terris was unconscious almost five minutes from the finishing punch, and had to be carried from the ring." -Associated Press