Joe Walcott vs. Dixie Kid

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Dixie Kid 138 lbs beat Joe Walcott 144 lbs by DQ in round 20 of 20

  • Date: 1904-04-29
  • Location: Woodward's Pavilion, San Francisco, California, USA
  • Referee: Dick Sullivan
  • World Welterweight Title
  • Winning easily Walcott was disqualified for no apparent reason. The contest was disregarded as a title bout and Walcott continued as champion when it was later discovered the referee had bet on the Dixie Kid