Gypsy Joe Harris vs. Jose Stable
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Jose Stable 151 lbs lost to Gypsy Joe Harris 151 lbs by UD in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1966-11-22
- Location: Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Pete Tomasco 43-47
- Judge: Jack Styles 44-48
- Judge: Paul Gaglione 44-47
"Gypsy Joe Harris stepped further into title contention Tuesday night with a unanimous 10 round victory over veteran Jose Stable of New York before 6,000 fans at the Arena, his 16th straight victory. Harris, at 151, a pound heavier than Stable, cut his opponent severely about the eyes and mouth and carried the fight through all 10 rounds. Stable, forced into a defensive crouch by Harris' unorthodox, charging style, managed to land only ineffective jabs." United Press International
Scorecards (all for Harris)
- Referee Pete Tomasco - 47-43
- Judge Jack Stilles - 48-44
- Judge Paul Gaglione - 47-44
- Philadelphia promoter Herman Taylor announced he was confident of negotiating a welterweight championship contest for Harris against champion Curtis Cokes in Philadelphia for the Spring of '67. However, the best they could get was a non-title 10 rounder with Cokes in Madison Square Garden on March 31st of that year.
Post fight comments
- "He doesn't punch hard, but he does throw a lot of punches at you and it hurts you." -Jose Stable
- "Why shouldn't I fight him? Why wait? Confidence is all you need. I guess you have to be a showman in the fight business, like Clay." -Gypsy Joe Harris, explaining how he was ready now to fight champion Curtis Cokes for the title.