Joe Gans vs. George (Elbows) McFadden (2nd meeting)
Joe Gans drew with George 'Elbows' McFadden by PTS in round 25 of 25
- Date: 1899-07-28
- Location: Broadway A.C., Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Referee: Johnny White
- Attendance: 5,000
- Referee: Johnny White
Chicago Tribune, July 29, 1899:
“George McFadden of New York and Joe Gans of Baltimore fought twenty-five rounds at a killing pace in the arena of the Broadway Athletic club tonight to what Referee John White called a draw. A majority of the 5,000 persons who packed the auditorium of the club were of the opinion that the colored lad from the Southern city had made the better showing.
“The opening rounds were cautious. McFadden kept trying with his right for the body and almost invariably followed a lead with a careful clinch, while Gans used his left straight and in hooks. It was pretty, but not decisive. There was a gradual increase in pace and McFadden seemed to have a shade the better of it. He began to force matters in the sixth and when the round was over had his opponent clearly distressed. Gans was fresher in the seventh and made the pace, but seemed unable to properly gauge the local boxer, while McFadden kept pegging away with his right to the body and left to the face.
“Gans began to take matters into his hands in the ninth, which was a hurricane. He fought McFadden all over the ring and the best the latter could do was to care for his chin and stomach with his gloves. It looked like Gans for three rounds and the now thoroughly aroused crowd frantically cheered him on. The men fought at close range and there were protests from both as to the use of the elbow. White warned both and had to repeatedly break them apart.
“Gans again took the lead in the fifteenth, and although his margin was not wide seemed to have the better of it for five rounds. McFadden recovered in the twentieth and twenty-first and made the pace. He forced Gans around the ring and kept trying with his right for the chin. Gans fought back and made both these rounds even. In the twenty-fourth Gans went in to win and it looked for a time as if he would pull out a victory with a punch. The twenty-fifth and last round saw another complete reversal. McFadden suddenly rallied and fought Gans to a standstill. It was his showing in that round that saved him from an adverse decision.”