Jimmy Bivins vs. Watson Jones (3rd meeting)

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Jimmy Bivins 183 lbs beat Watson Jones 180 lbs by KO at 2:45 in round 2 of 10

  • Date: 1949-07-15
  • Location: Last Frontier Sportsdrome, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
  • Referee: Sailor Jimmy Ryan

In 1956, Jones testified under oath that he threw this bout. His orders came from Sparky Rudolph, nephew of Babe McCoy. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that the fight was one-sided, as Bivins put Jones down four times.