Jimmy Bivins vs. Anton Christoforidis (3rd meeting)
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Jimmy Bivins 174 lbs beat Anton Christoforidis 168 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1943-02-23
- Location: Arena, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Referee: Jackie Davis
- Rubber match
- In the first fight, Christoforidis lost, ending an 8 win winning streak.
- Christoforidis: "I won that fight; it was strictly a hometown decision."
- A rematch took place a month later. Christoforidis won a 10-round decision to avenge the previous defeat. All these fights in America took place in 1940.
"Jimmy Bivins, who is able to adjust his poundage for either the 175 pound or heavyweight divisions, annexed Matchmaker Larry Atkins' light heavyweight duration championship by decisioning Anton Christoforidis in a 15 rounder at the Arena last night. Bivins' scrap last night with Christo the Greek was a gruelling contest but was devoid of any knockdowns. Referee Jackie Davis and both judges agreed on the verdict, which prompted a thunderous chorus of boos." -Associated Press
- Unofficial AP scorecard - 9-5-1 Bivins
- Bivins was already signed to defend his duration heavyweight title on March 12th in MSG against Tami Mauriello going into this fight.
- Attendance - 13,764 (New indoor attendance record)
- Gate - $40,986