George Benton vs. Bobby Warthem
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George Benton 163 lbs beat Bobby Warthen 158 lbs by TKO at 1:58 in round 1 of 10
- Date: 1968-09-24
- Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: John Fitzpatrick
"George Benton, veteran Philadelphia middleweight, came out in that calm way of his and tossed out a left jab which jerked Bobby Warthem's head soon after the bell in the 1st round. George jabbed once more, threw a hook off the same punch, and followed with three consecutive jabs. There was no doubt that the Buffalo boxer was in trouble. Benton hit him with a right cross and then propelled a left hook to Warthem's face. Bobby dropped to the canvas and took an eight count. As he staggered to his feet, referee John Fitzpatrick stopped the fight." -Ring Magazine, January 1969 issue
Post fight comment
- "This was the first time I was ever caught so cold." -Bobby Warthem