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Willie Jeeters 159 lbs lost to Len Taglia 156 lbs by KO in round 2 of 10
- Date: 1948-02-03
- Location: State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York, USA
- Referee: Jack Michaels
Jeeters was coming off a six round knockout loss to Syracuse favorite Joey DeJohn two weeks prior in the same ring. With a decent effort expected from him, he began the fight looking scared as he ran away from Taglia. In the 2nd round, Taglia landed a left hand, that didn't appear damaging, which floored Jeeters. Lying on the canvs, Jeeters rolled around several times, while he was being counted out.
Quote: "Willie Jeeters did as palpable a dive as this city ever has seen"
Attendance: 3,800
Source: Syracuse Post Standard