Gypsy Joe Harris vs. Dick DiVeronica
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Gypsy Joe Harris 155 lbs beat Dick DiVeronica 153 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1968-02-19
- Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Joe Sweeney 48-42
- Judge: Jack Styles 48-45
- Judge: Nate Lopinson 49-43
Comment
The Arena bout was Gypsy's 24th straight win, as well as his television debut. The future looked bright for Harris, but the end of his career was secretly looming. In fact, he would only fight one more time after facing DiVeronica. In August of 1968, he lost a 12-round decision to Emile Griffith. During the physical exam for his following fight, the
doctor discovered that he was blind in the right eye. As a result, his license was lifted and he never fought again.