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Tommy Collins 134 lbs lost to Jimmy Carter 134 lbs by TKO at 2:28 in round 4 of 15

• Date: 1953-04-24
• Location: Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Referee: Tommy Rawson
• Judge: Joe Blumsack
• Judge: Joe Santarpio

World Lightweight Title

Collins, moving up in weight, took a beating from Carter, touching canvas no less than ten times in front of a stunned hometown crowd. Collins's seconds entered the ring to stop the fight.

• "The Boston Massacre: Jimmy Carter vs. Tommy Collins" by Bobby Franklin: [1]
• "Memories of the Beantown Beatdown" by Pete Ehrmann: [2]