Tommy Burns vs. Bill Squires (1st meeting) - Revision history

Cap at 19:19, 1 July 2017

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	*The heavily hyped Squires—some reported he was undefeated and had knocked out 32 men—was the betting favorite. The ''San Francisco Call'' reported that "the betting was 10 to 7 and 10 to 3 in favor of the Australian" and "there was a considerable quantity of Squires money at odds of 2 to 1 on him."		*The heavily hyped Squires—some reported he was undefeated and had knocked out 32 men—was the betting favorite. The ''San Francisco Call'' reported that "the betting was 10 to 7 and 10 to 3 in favor of the Australian" and "there was a considerable quantity of Squires money at odds of 2 to 1 on him."
	*Burns floored Squires three times.		*Burns floored Squires three times.
	*The arena had been built to hold 10,000 people and the paid crowd was over 9,000.		*Squires wore bandages on his hands but Burns wore a pair of light kid gloves under his boxing gloves.
	*The gate receipts, according to the Los Angeles Herald, were $27,~~251~~.		*The arena had been built to hold 10,000 people and the paid crowd was over 9,000. A panoramic photo of the crowd shows few empty seats.
			*The gate receipts, according to the Los Angeles Herald, were $27,000.
	*Burns earned a total of $18,000—the $10,000 side bet and his $8,000 guarantee.		*Burns earned a total of $18,000—the $10,000 side bet and his $8,000 guarantee.
	*Squires made $4,960.24.		*Squires made $4,960.24.

Cap at 19:08, 1 July 2017

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	*The heavily hyped Squires—some reported he was undefeated and had knocked out 32 men—was the betting favorite. The ''San Francisco Call'' reported that "the betting was 10 to 7 and 10 to 3 in favor of the Australian" and "there was a considerable quantity of Squires money at odds of 2 to 1 on him."		*The heavily hyped Squires—some reported he was undefeated and had knocked out 32 men—was the betting favorite. The ''San Francisco Call'' reported that "the betting was 10 to 7 and 10 to 3 in favor of the Australian" and "there was a considerable quantity of Squires money at odds of 2 to 1 on him."
	*Burns floored Squires three times.		*Burns floored Squires three times.
	*~~There~~ was ~~a crowd of about~~ 9,000.		*The arena had been built to hold 10,000 people and the paid crowd was over 9,000.
	*The gate receipts were $25,251.		*The gate receipts, according to the Los Angeles Herald, were $27,251.
	*Burns earned a total of $18,000—the $10,000 side bet and his $8,000 guarantee.		*Burns earned a total of $18,000—the $10,000 side bet and his $8,000 guarantee.
	*Squires made $4,960.24.		*Squires made $4,960.24.

Boxsoup at 07:57, 13 April 2016

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-[[file:Burns.Squires.1907.JPG|right|thumb|450px]]
+[[file:Burns.Squires.1907.JPG|right|thumb|425px|From left to right: Billy Jordan, Bill Squires, Jim Jeffries and Tommy Burns.]]
 <fight>93073</fight>
-*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
+*'''Promoter:''' [[Jim Coffroth]]
-*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
+*'''Ring Announcer:''' [[Billy Jordan]]
-*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]
+*'''World Heavyweight Title''' (6th defense by Burns)
-*''San Francisco Call'' reports: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.3&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141] [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]
-*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]
+==Notes==

Ric at 17:49, 15 November 2014

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	*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite		*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
	*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]		*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]
	*''San Francisco Call'' reports: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]		*''San Francisco Call'' reports: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.3&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141] [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]
	*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]		*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]

Ric at 17:46, 15 November 2014

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	*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite		*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
	*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]		*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]
	*''San Francisco Call'' reports: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38~~.7&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141] [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38.10&srpos=&dliv=none~~&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]		*''San Francisco Call'' reports: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]
	*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]		*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]

Ric at 17:45, 15 November 2014

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	*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite		*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
	*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]		*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]
	*''San Francisco Call'' ~~report~~: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38.7&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]		*''San Francisco Call'' reports: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38.7&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141] [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38.10&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]
	*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]		*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]

Ric at 17:44, 15 November 2014

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	*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite		*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
	*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]		*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]
			*''San Francisco Call'' report: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19070705.2.38.7&srpos=&dliv=none&e=-01-1901--12-1920--en--20--141]
	*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]		*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]

Ric: external newspaper article linked

2013-06-30T23:58:18Z

external newspaper article linked

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	*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite		*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
	*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]		*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]
			*November 11, 1914 ''Tacoma Times'' [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88085187/1914-11-11/ed-1/seq-2/]

Ric: weights, KO time & referee already provided; link to film added

2011-07-11T19:01:18Z

weights, KO time & referee already provided; link to film added

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	<fight>93073</fight>		<fight>93073</fight>
	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''
	*Weights: Burns 181; Squires 180
	*Referee: [[James J. Jeffries]]
	*Time: 1:28
	*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite		*Squires down 3 times; Squires was a 10-9 favourite
			*Edison film: [http://www.archive.org/details/HeavyweightBoxing]

Ric at 21:23, 2 July 2009

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	<fight>93073</fight>		<fight>93073</fight>
	*'''World Heavyweight Title'''		*'''World Heavyweight Title'''