Georgie Abrams vs. Steve Mamakos (3rd meeting)

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Georgie Abrams 162 lbs beat Steve Mamakos 162 lbs by PTS in round 10 of 10

  • Date: 1942-05-25
  • Location: Griffith Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • "In a fast semi-final bout on the relief card at Griffith Stadium last night, Georgie Abrams clinched a title shot at middleweight champion Tony Zale in Chicago next month, by decisively beating Steve Mamakos. Both Abrams and Mamakos are from Washington." -International News Service

    • The main event on this card was between Lee Savold and Lou Nova.
    • Although a title shot was promised, the bout never came off. Neither Zale nor Abrams resumed their careers until 1946 as both served throughout WWII in the U.S. Navy.
    • Abrams donated $1,500 of his $3,000 purse to the Navy Relief Fund.