Sixto Escobar vs. Harry Jeffra (3rd meeting)
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Sixto Escobar 117 lbs lost to Harry Jeffra 116 lbs by UD in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1937-09-23
- Location: Polo Grounds, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Frank Fullam 6-8
- Judge: George LeCron 5-8
- Judge: Lynch 2-13
World Bantamweight Title
Photo, Photo #2, Ticket
One of four title bouts on Promoter Mike Jacobs's "Carnival of Champions" fight card, including: Lou Ambers-Pedro Montanez for the Lightweight Title, Ceferino Garcia-Barney Ross for the Welterweight Title, and Fred Apostoli-Marcel Thil for the IBU Middleweight Title.
Jeffra "so far outclassed Escobar as to make the match surprisingly one-sided." New York Times