Fight:97637

9th round action

Jimmy Webb 169 lbs beat Tommy Tucker 174 lbs by TKO in round 9 of 10

• Date: 1941-02-21
• Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
• Referee: Frank Fullam
• Judge: Marty Monroe
• Judge: Harry Gleischer

Tucker "holding his ground through six rounds of slugging, began to wilt in the 7th, was hammered soundly through the 8th and soon after the 9th started crashed to the floor." He took a nine-count but the fight was stopped with him "helpless in his corner." New York Times

With this win, Webb clinched a shot at the Light-Heavyweight Title.