George Lamson vs. Frank Farmer (1st meeting)

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George Lamson beat Frank Farmer by TKO in round 2 of 10

  • Date: 1923-10-08
  • Location: Armory, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Referee: Ralph Gruman

Controversies immediately arose, as some critics believed that Farmer had not actually been KO'd. A fan declared he had seen lead weights drop out of Lamson's gloves as he left the ring, according to some day-after newspaper wire reports. The local Commission ultimately concluded handles from a skipping rope had been thrown into the ring by some "disgruntled, playful fan."