Tommy Jackson vs. Bob Baker (2nd meeting)
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Tommy Jackson 195 lbs beat Bob Baker 213 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1956-09-26
- Location: Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Referee: Ernie Sesto 4-7
- Judge: Al Grayber 6-4
- Judge: George Lupinacci 8-4
Referee Sesto scored the fight 7-4-1 for Baker, but was overruled by judges Grayber and Lupinacci whose respective scorecards read 6-4-2 and 8-4 for Jackson. The Associated Press, scoring the fight 6-5-1 for Jackson, reported that many ring observers felt Jackson won by 'a larger margin than the split decision the officials scored.' The United Press report, scoring the fight 7-5 for Baker, stated that a poll of 13 ringside writers favored Baker 9-4 and that 'many of the fans were thunder struck.'
- Attendance - 12,261
- Gate - $70,579
Post fight comments
- "I knew I had him stunned a couple of times but it's tough to follow up with a man like Hurricane." -Bob Baker
- "We want a shot at Archie Moore now." -Lippy Breidbart, manager of Hurricane Jackson