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Joey Williams 130 lbs beat Jack Portney 127 lbs by TKO in round 3 of 8

• Date: 1928-03-19
• Location: Convention Hall, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
• Referee: Johnny Houck

Portney was dominated in this bout, and fans didn't think the injury was that severe. The Lancaster New Era reported that Portney's handlers admitted the wound was not serious, and admitted they made a mistake in taking him out of the ring, citing an upcoming bout in Baltimore for why they pulled him out.