Fight:27482
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Bennie Briscoe 162 lbs lost to Jimmie Sykes 155 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1982-12-15
- Location: Blue Horizon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Ozzie Sadler
- Judge: 43-47
In his retirement bout at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, former # 1 ranked middleweight Bennie Briscoe, 39, lost a unanimous ten round decision to fellow Philadelphian Jimmy Sykes. Briscoe came in shape, gave a good effort, and his legs were good, but he was unable to outjab or chase his younger, faster opponent for most of the ten round bout. Briscoe fell to 66-24-5, 53 kos, while Sykes went to 12-6-1, 8 kos.