Doug Jones vs. Carl (Bobo) Olson

Doug Jones 176 lbs beat Bobo Olson 179 lbs by KO at 1:30 in round 6 of 10

• Date: 1960-08-31
• Location: Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Referee: Bernie Weismann 23-25
• Judge: Jim McManus 23-24

"Doug Jones, 176, scored his 16th triumph without defeat when he kayoed Bobo Olson in 1:30 of the 6th round. Jones tossed a short left and a hard right uppercut, ending the scheduled 10 round Chicago Stadium light heavyweight feature. Olson, 179, had piled up a slight margin with an effective left hook which Jones didn't seem able to solve. There were no other knockdowns and neither fighter was hurt when the end came." -Associated Press

Post fight comments

• "We'll just have to lick our wounds. I don't know what wounds we'll lick though, because Bobo wasn't even scratched." -Sid Flaherty, Olson's manager

• "I walked into one lucky punch. It was a right, the only one he threw all night." -Bobo Olson