Harry Wills vs. Fred Fulton - Revision history

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	*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.		*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.
	*Jack Dempsey sat at ringside alongside singer Al Jolson and was impressed by the size of the crowd. Interviewed immediately after the fight he expressed surprise at Fulton's poor showing, observed that Wills was very slow on his feet, and suggested that Frank Moran, who had also fought on the card, could easily lick the "black panther".		*Jack Dempsey sat at ringside alongside singer Al Jolson and was impressed by the size of the crowd. Interviewed immediately after the fight he expressed surprise at Fulton's poor showing, observed that Wills was very slow on his feet, and suggested that Frank Moran, who had also fought on the card, could easily lick the "black panther".
			*According to Robert Maxwell of the Philadelphia Ledger in the third round Wills reached out with his left and encircled Fulton's waist and then let fly with 3 short hard rights to the body that took all the air out of Fulton.

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	*'''Wills Purse:''' $10,000		*'''Wills Purse:''' $10,000

	*Fulton was a 7 to 5 favourite going in. Advance ticket sales amounted to well over $60,000.		*Fulton was a 7 to 5 favourite going in. Advance ticket sales amounted to well over $60,000. Some 10,000 fans were turned away.
	*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.		*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.
	*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.		*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.

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	*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.		*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.
	*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.		*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.
			*Jack Dempsey sat at ringside alongside singer Al Jolson and was impressed by the size of the crowd. Interviewed immediately after the fight he expressed surprise at Fulton's poor showing, observed that Wills was very slow on his feet, and suggested that Frank Moran, who had also fought on the card, could easily lick the "black panther".


	Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.		Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.

			Report in the NY Evening World: [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030193/1920-07-27/ed-1/seq-16/]

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	*Fulton was a 7 to 5 favourite going in. Advance ticket sales amounted to well over $60,000.		*Fulton was a 7 to 5 favourite going in. Advance ticket sales amounted to well over $60,000.
	*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.		*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.
			*The day before the fight Jack Johnson, who had been arrested upon crossing the border from Mexico, was taken from a train in Chicago and hustled off to Joliet prison.


	Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.		Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.

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	*'''Fulton Purse:''' $25,000		*'''Fulton Purse:''' $25,000
	*'''Wills Purse:''' $10,000		*'''Wills Purse:''' $10,000

			*Fulton was a 7 to 5 favourite going in. Advance ticket sales amounted to well over $60,000.
			*Wills said he expected to weigh 214 lbs.


	Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.		Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.

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	Fulton Purse: $25,000		*'''Fulton Purse:''' $25,000
			*'''Wills Purse:''' $10,000

	~~Wills Purse: $10,000~~		Prior to the match, World Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day, it was announced that Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.

	Prior to the match, Dempsey ~~had~~ said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day it was announced Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.

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	Fulton Purse: $25,000		Fulton Purse: $25,000
	~~Wills Purse $10,000~~

	Prior to the match, Dempsey had said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills.		Wills Purse: $10,000

			Prior to the match, Dempsey had said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills. The very next day it was announced Dempsey would fight Billy Miske.

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	Fulton Purse: $25,000		Fulton Purse: $25,000
			Wills Purse $10,000

			Prior to the match, Dempsey had said he would like to meet the winner, even if it were Wills.

2007-09-23T19:28:41Z

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Fulton Purse: $25,000