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Turkey Thompson 165 lbs beat Johnny 'Bandit' Romero 168 lbs by TKO at 1:45 in round 9 of 10

• Date: 1940-01-09
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Reggie Gilmore

Thompson knocked Romero down in the 5th round with a right hand to the eye and a left hook to the mouth that put Romero down for a nine-count, as both punches opened cuts on Romero. In the 9th round, Thompson put Romero down for an eight-count. Romero had landed some effective body blows, prior to the first knockdown.

Source: Los Angeles Times