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Ted Lowry 178 lbs lost to Harry Matthews 179 lbs by KO at 0:36 in round 5 of 10

• Date: 1952-09-01
• Location: Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho, USA
• Referee: Eddie Cole

Harry ‘Kid’ Matthew, the stylist Seattle heavyweight flattened Tiger Ted Lowry of New Bedford, Mass., in 36 seconds of the fifth round Monday night, in winning his first fight since he was kayoed by Rocky Marciano last month. Quick counterpunches and a concentration of body blows in early rounds set Lowry up for the kill. Matthews had him groggy at the end of the fourth. As the fifth round opened, Lowry lunged across the ring toward his opponent and Matthews calmly plunged his gloves into Tiger’s midriff a couple of times and Lowry doubled up. A right uppercut put Lowry on the canvas. Matthews weighed 179 and Lowry 178. It was the first time Lowry had been knocked out in more than 100 bouts. Matthews said after the bout, “it was the body blows that did the job.” A crowd of 7,000 watched Matthews finish Lowry off in the Kid’s first step back along the comeback trail. The take was $21,000. Both fighters began punching for keeps from the opening bell, but the smooth-working Matthews had the edge. Matthews opened the fourth round with two hard lefts to the body. The Seattle Kid followed with quick punches to the jaw and battered Lowry against the ropes. The crowd was yelling for the kill as the round ended and Lowry let go a haymaker that nearly carried him off balance. September 2, 1952 Ogden Standard-ExaminerItalic text.