Young Griffo vs. Frank McConnell
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Young Griffo lost to Frank McConnell by PTS in round 15 of 15
- Date: 1898-02-03
- Location: Olympic Club, San Francisco, California, USA
- Referee: Phil Wand
- Attendance: 3,000
Associated Press, February 4, 1898:
“Frank McConnell of San Francisco, a practically unknown man in the boxing world, and who recently graduated from the amateur ranks, outpointed and outfought ‘Young Griffo,’ the celebrated Australian boxer, before the Olympic Club tonight. The contest was a fifteen-round affair, and the big gymnasium was packed with 3,000 spectators.”
“McConnell is a wonderful specimen of muscular development, weighing about 143 pounds. He is of the rangy build, with a hard punch with either hand and a splendid guard.”