Jimmy Bivins vs. Lem Franklin
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Lem Franklin 201 lbs beat Jimmy Bivins 173 lbs by TKO in round 9 of 10
- Date: 1941-07-14
- Location: Marigold Gardens Outdoor Arena, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Referee: Davy Miller
"Lem Franklin, the up and coming heavyweight from Cleveland, moved another step along the fistic trail today with his 9th round KO of Jimmy Bivins, his fellow townsman. A crowd of 5,518 in Chicago's Marigold Gardens saw Franklin pound Bivins to the canvas five times in the first two rounds of the scheduled 10 round affair, finally ending the bout with a body attack in 35 seconds of the 9th round." -Circleville Herald