Petey Servin vs. Govan Small (1st meeting)
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Govan Small 158 lbs lost to Petey Servin 162 lbs by TKO at 2:49 in round 10 of 10
- Date: 1955-05-19
- Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Referee: Dynamite Jackson 46.5-42.5
- Judge: Lee Grossman 46-43
- Judge: Reggie Gilmore 45.5-43.5
Govan Small, a 5-to-1 underdog, was comfortably ahead on all three scorecards going into the 10th round. With seconds remaining, he apparently mistook a press row telephone ringing, for the timekeeper's bell. Small dropped his hands and turned his back, and started to walk to his corner. At this point Servin, hit him with a left hook to the jaw, which sent him down to the canvas, against the ropes. Small regained his feet at four, but Servin charged after him and forced referee Dynamite Jackson's stoppage, with just eleven seconds remaining in the bout. Fans promptly booed the stoppage.
Source: Los Angles Times