Spark Plug Boyd vs. Frank Farmer (3rd meeting)
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Spark Plug Boyd beat Frank Farmer by KO in round 5 of 6
- Date: 1930-03-24
- Location: Garden A.C., Tacoma, Washington, USA
- Referee: Eddie Ashing
Scheduled for six two-minute rounds.
"Toe to toe with his opponent, the smell of resin and sweat in his nostrils, the hoots and cheers of fans in his ears, and with gloves swinging, Frank Farmer died in the midst of the life he knew for a score of years." (UP)
A blow to Farmer's heart was believed to be the actual cause of death. Coroner U. S. Lodge soon after exonerated Boyd of all responsibility.
Just as efforts to legalize prize-fighting in Washington state were once again underway--after the Feb. 5, 1929, Seattle ring-death of Eddie Cartwright--Farmer's death made them moot. (Professional boxing in Washington became legal June 8, 1933.)