Joe Gans vs. Fred Sweigert (3rd meeting)
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Joe Gans beat Fred Sweigert by PTS in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1895-02-06
- Location: Monumental Theatre, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Sweigart Loses to Gans.
Joseph Gans, the champion light-weight colored pugilist of Maryland, defeated Fred. Sweigart in ten rounds at the Monumental tournament room last night. Gans is an expert sparrer and Sweigart an expert receiver general. The gloves were big, and though Gans landed five times as many blows as Sweigart the latter did not appear to be at all discouraged.
--The Sun, 1895-02-07.