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Joe Tate 160 lbs lost to Leon Sheppard 159 lbs by PTS in round 8 of 8

• Date: 1948-01-29
• Location: Waltz Dream Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
• Referee: Joe Walker 4-4

Sheppard rallied later in the bout, knocking Tate down for a count of nine in the 7th round, to win the decision. Tate was given the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 5th rounds by the referee, while Sheppard won the others by wider margins.

Source: Atlantic City Press