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John Henry Smith 157 lbs beat Neal Rivers 159 lbs by TKO in round 8 of 12
- Date: 1961-01-26
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: John Thomas
Rivers had Smith hurt in the 2nd, before he was put down twice in that round. Smith nearly finished Rivers in the 7th, only to have him saved by the bell. Rivers got into trouble again in the 8th, and appeared to be out on his feet when the referee stopped the contest.
Source: Los Angeles Times