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George McCormick beat Young Firpo by TKO in round 2 of 10

• Date: 1926-03-23
• Location: Four-L Club, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
• Referee: Bill Guimond

Before a packed house at Coeur d’Alene last night George McCormick, the boy with the right hand, stopped Young Firpo, the wild Bull of Burke, in the second round of their scheduled 10-frame main event. For over a year Firpo has reigned supreme in the Coeur d’Alene as the man who couldn’t be beaten. He has stowed his opponents away with clocklike regularity, but McCormick was too clever for him. The fight came to a sudden close early in the second round when McCormick caught Firpo off balance and planted a short right, flush on the button. The Bull hit the floor like lead and Referee Bill Guimond started the mathematical pronunciations.

Towel Stops the “Kill”

By the time he arrived at four Firpo raised his head, but his seconds had thrown in the white omen and the fight was over. Had the battle continued Firpo would likely have been dropped as soon as he gained his feet. He revived from the knockdown quickly as his seconds rushed into the ring and thrust the smelling salts under his nose.

McCormick was master of the situation from the first gong. He parleyed for leads, pulled Firpo out on wild swings and then landed in the openings. [The Spokane Press, March 24, 1026, page 5]