Jack McAuliffe vs. Billy Frazier (1st meeting)

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Jack McAuliffe 138 lbs beat Bill Frazier 130 lbs by KO in round 21

Frazier, who was the current boxing instructor at Harvard University and was regarded by many as the best lightweight in America was matched up with young McAuliffe. McAulifffe had previously terminated his relationship with his former manager, Billy Madden,who was too busy working with British idol, Charlie Mitchell. McAuliffe was unprepared for the bout and wanted to pull out when he viewed Frazier's skills in a training exhibition. Frazier also was one of the first to use a speed bag in his work-out. Finally Frazier convinced the heavy underdog, McAuliffe to go through with the bout and McAuliffe was given three days to get in shape to fight his toughest fight. McAuliffe weighed in at 138,l shockingly over the lightweight limit. This was one of the first times he was overweight for a bout but he was only given three days to prepare and get in shape. Frazier was nearly ten pounds less, weighing in at 129 and a half. The first half of the bout belonged to Frazier but McAuliffe began to pick up the pace when Frazier tired, knocking him out in the 21st. It was only stated afterwards that McAuliffe had won the USA Lightweight championship. Some sources (such as boxrec) consider this a win that gave McAuliffe the world title.

Source: "Jack McAuliffe: The Napoleon of the Prize Ring" by Nat Fleischer

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