Joe Kahut vs. Watson Jones

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Joe Kahut 184 lbs beat Watson Jones 178 lbs by KO at 1:50 in round 2 of 10

  • Date: 1949-04-19
  • Location: Auditorium, Portland, Oregon, USA
  • Referee: Ralph Gruman

In 1956 Jones testified under oath that he took a dive in this bout, under the order of Babe McCoy, Los Angeles matchmaker. Assorted reports(i.e., Portland Oregonian, Tacoma News-Tribune) say that the knockout punch grazed Jones.