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Tony Marullo 169 lbs beat Jeff Smith 168 lbs by KO in round 11 of 15
- Date: 1925-08-03
- Location: Coliseum Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Referee: Joe Sonnenberg
Marullo dished a one-sided pounding on Smith. Smith fought out of a shell for the first three rounds, before being rocked by a right hand in the 4th round and cutting him over one of his eyes. Smith put up a strong effort in the 5th round, but seemed spent in the 6th. Marullo took complete control after that, progessively wearing down Smith, as his attack focused more on the body, the longer the fight went on.
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune
It was reported at the time that Smith had had over 700 bouts, and that this was the very first time ever that he had been knocked out. However the figure of "700" admittedly included numerous exhibitions and impromptu engagements that were not of professional caliber.