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24 September 2024

• 01:1801:18, 24 September 2024 diff hist +988‎ N Emile Griffith vs. Gaspar Ortega (2nd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>18856</fight> "Emile Griffith of New York retained his world welterweight championship Saturday night when he dealt a savage beating to game Gaspar Ortega of Mexico and stopped him in the 12th round of their scheduled 15-round fight. Referee Tommy Hart stopped the one-sided bout after 48 seconds of the 12th to spare the challenger further punishment. Griffith knocked Gaspar down twice for eight-counts in the turbulent 7th round that had the 7,000 or more fans in..."

23 September 2024

• 00:5000:50, 23 September 2024 diff hist +46‎ N Fight:196624 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196624 to Gaspar Ortega vs. Marshall Wells current Tag: New redirect
• 00:5000:50, 23 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Gaspar Ortega vs. Marshall Wells ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196624 to Gaspar Ortega vs. Marshall Wells current
• 00:4900:49, 23 September 2024 diff hist +1,426‎ N Gaspar Ortega vs. Marshall Wells ‎ Created page with "<fight>196624</fight> "An unofficial ruling by Alton Erickson of the boxing and wrestling division of the State Bureau of Labor Statistics, confirmed that last night's Gaspar Ortega - Marshall Wells bout should have been declared a draw. The stage was set for the mass confusion following the bout when, early in the 10th round, Wells was floored by a low punch by Ortega. The Houston Negro was given a two-minute rest, and when action resumed, both went at it hammer and to..."

21 September 2024

• 01:4001:40, 21 September 2024 diff hist +55‎ N Fight:119888 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:119888 to Joey Giambra vs. Al Andrews (2nd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:4001:40, 21 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Joey Giambra vs. Al Andrews (2nd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:119888 to Joey Giambra vs. Al Andrews (2nd meeting) current
• 01:3901:39, 21 September 2024 diff hist +742‎ N Joey Giambra vs. Al Andrews (2nd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>119888</fight> "Middleweight Joey Giambra took care of Al Andrews with dispatch last night but probably didn't improve his ranking in doing so. Joey, of San Francisco, tagged Andrews, of Superior, Wisconsin, in the 1st round with a left hook and quick right that decked Andrews, but he was up at the count of three. Before the round was over, Andrews had visited the canvas three more times, each for a count of four. Andrews went down for a six count in the 6th and..."

19 September 2024

• 02:2802:28, 19 September 2024 diff hist +60‎ N Fight:119883 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:119883 to Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (2nd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 02:2802:28, 19 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (2nd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:119883 to Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (2nd meeting) current
• 02:2702:27, 19 September 2024 diff hist +911‎ N Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (2nd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>119883</fight> "Joey Giambra, 156, of Buffalo, N.Y., finished strong Wednesday night to earn a close and unanimous decision over Johnny Sullivan, 159 1/2, of England in a nationally televised 10-round bout here at the War Memorial Auditorium. Giambra staggered the brawny Briton in the 7th and 8th rounds with deftly timed left hooks to the jaw of his ever-pressing rival. Those were the big moments of the hard-fought scrap. Joey bled from the nose in the 2nd round...."

16 September 2024

• 15:3515:35, 16 September 2024 diff hist +60‎ N Fight:119881 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:119881 to Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (1st meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 15:3515:35, 16 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (1st meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:119881 to Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (1st meeting) current
• 15:3515:35, 16 September 2024 diff hist +576‎ N Joey Giambra vs. Johnny Sullivan (1st meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>119881</fight> "Middleweight contender Joey Giambra won a hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision over battling Johnny Sullivan, one of the gamest contributions England has made to the American fight scene. The fight was a rousing battle, the best seen in the County War Memorial here in many months. Much of the way they stood toe-to-toe and slugged as Sullivan tried to crowd Giambra and force him to abandon the clever boxing style he has used to climb the middlew..."

15 September 2024

• 01:4601:46, 15 September 2024 diff hist +61‎ N Fight:117988 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:117988 to Bernard Docusen vs. John L. Davis (2nd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:4601:46, 15 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Bernard Docusen vs. John L. Davis (2nd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:117988 to Bernard Docusen vs. John L. Davis (2nd meeting) current
• 01:4501:45, 15 September 2024 diff hist +817‎ N Bernard Docusen vs. John L. Davis (2nd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>117988</fight> "John L. Davis, Oakland, Calif., is still state welterweight champion today because Bernard Docusen of New Orleans made a losing mistake in strategy. Docusen won the 1st round of their 12-round title fight at the Olympic Auditorium last night by a slight margin by virtue of flicking lefts and rights to the head. But in the 2nd he chose to slug toe-to-toe, and that led to a 3rd round TKO by Davis. Davis dropped Docusen with a left to the head near t..."

13 September 2024

• 01:5101:51, 13 September 2024 diff hist +48‎ N Fight:49963 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:49963 to Freddie Dawson vs. Bernard Docusen current Tag: New redirect
• 01:5101:51, 13 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Freddie Dawson vs. Bernard Docusen ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:49963 to Freddie Dawson vs. Bernard Docusen current
• 01:5101:51, 13 September 2024 diff hist +994‎ N Freddie Dawson vs. Bernard Docusen ‎ Created page with "<fight>49963</fight> "Freddie Dawson, 25-year-old Chicago slugger has hit the big time. He jumped into the No. 1 contender's spot of both the lightweight and welterweight divisions last night by scoring a surprising 6th round TKO over rugged Bernard Docusen of New Orleans. Docusen, who took Sugar Ray Robinson the 15-round distance in Chicago last summer, was stopped by Dawson's belting lefts and rights. Dawson, an 11-5 underdog, gave his 22-year-old opponent a terrific..."

12 September 2024

• 02:3502:35, 12 September 2024 diff hist +44‎ N Fight:196301 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196301 to Spider Webb vs. Willie Vaughan current Tag: New redirect
• 02:3502:35, 12 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Spider Webb vs. Willie Vaughan ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196301 to Spider Webb vs. Willie Vaughan current
• 02:3402:34, 12 September 2024 diff hist +1,344‎ N Spider Webb vs. Willie Vaughan ‎ Created page with "<fight>196301</fight> "Middleweight contender Spider Webb, 158 1/2, of Chicago, the 6th ranking aspirant, wound up with a unanimous decision in MSG over Willie Vaughan, 160 1/2, the California state champion, in a scheduled 10-rounder. Although Vaughan, of Los Angeles, was the underdog, he forced the fighting in every round and provided menacing opposition. Willie, trying to force Spider to close quarters, had his knees buckled in the 1st round by a right to the chin an..."

10 September 2024

• 01:0501:05, 10 September 2024 diff hist +55‎ N Fight:196295 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196295 to Spider Webb vs. Neal Rivers (1st meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:0501:05, 10 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Spider Webb vs. Neal Rivers (1st meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196295 to Spider Webb vs. Neal Rivers (1st meeting) current
• 01:0401:04, 10 September 2024 diff hist +664‎ N Spider Webb vs. Neal Rivers (1st meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>196295</fight> "Spider Webb, 158, slick Chicago middleweight, racked up his 18th straight victory tonight by decisively outpointing rugged Neal Rivers, 157, of Las Vegas in a televised 10-rounder at MSG. Webb's impressive performance indicated he was ready for anyone in the division including champion Gene Fullmer. The Spider had no setup, however, for his Garden debut, as Rivers was the 8th ranking contender. Rivers had won 16 of his last 17 and knows his way ar..."

7 September 2024

• 02:1402:14, 7 September 2024 diff hist +57‎ N Fight:60361 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:60361 to Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (2nd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 02:1402:14, 7 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (2nd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:60361 to Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (2nd meeting) current
• 02:1302:13, 7 September 2024 diff hist +977‎ N Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (2nd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>60361</fight> "Teruo Kosaka of Japan staged a stunning upset Monday night, outslugging champion Flash Elorde of the Philippines to win the Orient lightweight title on a split decision. The 21 year old Japanese lightweight champ fought like a tiger the last two rounds to eke out the victory. Elorde, world junior lightweight champion, had held the Orient title since 1958 and was making his 8th defense. Elorde opened a cut over Kosaka's left eye in the 9th round. Al..."

5 September 2024

• 01:3201:32, 5 September 2024 diff hist +57‎ N Fight:60351 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:60351 to Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (4th meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:3201:32, 5 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (4th meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:60351 to Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (4th meeting) current
• 01:3101:31, 5 September 2024 diff hist +1,596‎ N Flash Elorde vs. Teruo Kosaka (4th meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>60351</fight> "World junior lightweight champion Flash Elorde, his title hanging by a thread, rallied Monday night to score a riotous, controversial 12th round TKO over young Teruo Kosaka of Japan. The Filipino southpaw was trailing dangerously on points when he suddenly caught Kosaka with a chopping left, followed by a right cross and a smashing left hook that put Kosaka on the seat of his trunks. He got up, took the mandatory eight-count and stumbled into four..."

2 September 2024

• 14:3314:33, 2 September 2024 diff hist +56‎ N Fight:75452 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:75452 to Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson vs. George Logan current Tag: New redirect
• 14:3314:33, 2 September 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson vs. George Logan ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:75452 to Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson vs. George Logan current
• 14:3314:33, 2 September 2024 diff hist +1,310‎ N Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson vs. George Logan ‎ Created page with "<fight>75452</fight> "On top from the 3rd round to the end, Hurricane Jackson, 188, showed Boise fans how he came by his name. He was perpetual motion all the time. The pattern for the whole of the fight was set in the 2nd round when, after one of George Logan's lefts to the body rocked the New Yorker, he switched to the head against a man who had the sense to see Logan's eyes was his Achilles heel. Left after left sneaked out from the body of Jackson and their effect s..."

29 August 2024

• 02:2702:27, 29 August 2024 diff hist +373‎ Joey Giambra vs. Florentino Fernandez ‎No edit summary current
• 01:2101:21, 29 August 2024 diff hist +58‎ N Fight:196299 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196299 to Spider Webb vs. Charley Joseph (2nd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:2101:21, 29 August 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Spider Webb vs. Charley Joseph (2nd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:196299 to Spider Webb vs. Charley Joseph (2nd meeting) current
• 01:2001:20, 29 August 2024 diff hist +740‎ Spider Webb vs. Charley Joseph (2nd meeting) ‎No edit summary

28 August 2024

• 01:1601:16, 28 August 2024 diff hist +72‎ N Fight:17192 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:17192 to Ezzard Charles vs. Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson (2nd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:1601:16, 28 August 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Ezzard Charles vs. Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson (2nd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:17192 to Ezzard Charles vs. Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson (2nd meeting) current
• 01:1501:15, 28 August 2024 diff hist +966‎ N Ezzard Charles vs. Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson (2nd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>17192</fight> "Tommy (Hurricane) Jackson, 192, from Far Rockaway, N.Y., won his second unanimous 10-round decision over Ezzard Charles, 191, in less than a month and spoiled the Cincinnati boxer's hopes for another crack at the world's heavyweight crown. In the ring before the TV cameras, Jackson was a dancing, weaving, cocky jack-in-the-box, finally staggering the baffled Charles in the 10th round and hitting him with punches from everywhere. But in the Clevelan..."

27 August 2024

• 01:1501:15, 27 August 2024 diff hist +55‎ N Fight:24008 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:24008 to Jake LaMotta vs. Tommy Bell (3rd meeting) current Tag: New redirect
• 01:1501:15, 27 August 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Jake LaMotta vs. Tommy Bell (3rd meeting) ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:24008 to Jake LaMotta vs. Tommy Bell (3rd meeting) current
• 01:1401:14, 27 August 2024 diff hist +947‎ N Jake LaMotta vs. Tommy Bell (3rd meeting) ‎ Created page with "<fight>24008</fight> "Jake LaMotta, 161, of the Bronx, made it three in a row over welterweight Tommy Bell, 151 1/4, of Youngstown, Ohio, tonight with a 10-round decision in MSG, but had a tougher time than in either of their previous encounters. LaMotta worked over Tommy's body in the early going, putting him on the floor twice. With tonight's win - his third in two years over Bell - LaMotta just about won permanent possession of Tommy, although there were a few moment..."

26 August 2024

• 01:2401:24, 26 August 2024 diff hist +42‎ N Fight:24021 ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:24021 to Jake LaMotta vs. Dick Wagner current Tag: New redirect
• 01:2401:24, 26 August 2024 diff hist 0‎ m Jake LaMotta vs. Dick Wagner ‎ Flatnose moved page Fight:24021 to Jake LaMotta vs. Dick Wagner current
• 01:2401:24, 26 August 2024 diff hist +1,128‎ N Jake LaMotta vs. Dick Wagner ‎ Created page with "<fight>24021</fight> "Middleweight champion Jake LaMotta, 170, came up last night with a two-fisted answer to those who said he was slipping as a fighter. The Bronx, N.Y. titleholder hung a 9th round TKO over Dick Wagner, 168, of Portland, Ore., in a bruising battle at Olympia Stadium. It was supposed to be a fairly easy go for Jake but the crowd saw the dead-game Wagner make a fight of it until 2:40 of the 9th round when referee Clarence Rosen stopped the massacre. Jak..."

24 August 2024

• 13:1413:14, 24 August 2024 diff hist +1,344‎ Nino Benvenuti vs. Carlos Monzon (1st meeting) ‎No edit summary current
• 12:2712:27, 24 August 2024 diff hist +1,142‎ Tony DeMarco vs. Vince Martinez ‎No edit summary current
• 02:3002:30, 24 August 2024 diff hist +935‎ Art Aragon vs. Vince Martinez ‎No edit summary current