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Percy Bassett 129 lbs beat Aaron Joshua 127 lbs by KO at 2:11 in round 3 of 8

• Date: 1949-12-08
• Location: Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Bassett and Joshua traded punch-for-punch in the first two rounds. In the 3rd, Bassett opened a deep a cut over Joshua's right eye and floored him for a nine-count. Joshua rose and slugged with Bassett, but was dropped with a right hand. Joshua's manager entered the ring with the count at "7", but Joshua was counted out anyway.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer