Young Corbett III vs. Freeman Black
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Young Corbett III 140 lbs beat Freeman Black 145 lbs by TKO at 2:11 in round 4 of 6
- Date: 1926-02-23
- Location: Civic Auditorium, Fresno, California, USA
- Referee: Eddie White
Corbett gave away five and a half pounds to his opponent, and forced his opponent to the ropes half a dozen times in the opening round. Freeman was almost out by the 3rd round, and was floored by a right hand in the 4th round. Freeman rose at the count of nine, but was quickly driven through the ropes again by Corbett. Referee Eddie White then stopped the bout.
Source
Fresno Bee, February 24, 1926