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Johnny Tillman lost to Billy Ryan by TKO in round 8 of 10
- Date: 1922-02-13
- Location: Heuck's Opera House, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Lou Bauman
Ryan dominated from start-to-finish. Ryan put Tillman down twice in the 4th round. Ryan had Tillman in trouble again in the 7th round, but was unable to finish him. Ryan continued to pummel Tillman in the 8th round, and him staggering along the ropes. Suddenly Tillman threw a desparation right hand at Ryan, who dodged the blow, sending Tillman tumbling to the canvas. Referee Bauman, stopped the bout at this point, as he judged Tillman to have gone down without being hit.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer