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Jack Roper 201 lbs beat Hank Hankinson 211 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1936-06-23
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Abe Roth
Hankinson was knocked down with five seconds left in the opening round, by a combination of a left uppercut to the stomach, and a right hand to the chin. Hankinson was carried to his corner, and revived in to good shape for the second round. The bout was close the remainder of the way, with Hankinson winning the final two rounds.
Source: Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Daily News reported that Hankinson hurt Roper in the 4th round, they felt that Hankinson deserved the decision, feeling that referee Roth had bene swayed by the 1st round knockdown.