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Philly Boxing History |
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JANUARY 25, 1944 |
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BOBCAT KOs WILLIAMS Ring greats Bob Montgomery and Ike Williams fought the first of their two classic battles on this day in 1944. To the delight of Philly fight fans, the rivalry between the two was a bitter one. Montgomery won this first match by KO in round 12 at Philly's Convention Hall. Three years later, still seething from his loss in the first fight, Williams exacted a brutal revenge, whipping the Philadelphia Bobcat in six nasty rounds at Municipal Stadium, taking the Lightweight crown in the process. |
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| OTHER FIGHT RESULTS ON THIS DATE: | ||||
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1945 - Johnny Forte W6 Red Schultz at Philadelphia, PA |
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| 1950 - Joe Blackwood KO4 Billy Fox at Akron, OH (Fox's final bout) | ||||
| 1954 - Sonny Liston TKO6 Martin Lee at St. Louis, MO | ||||
| 1955 - Joey Giardello W10 Al Andrews at Norfolk, VA | ||||
| 1965 - Gypsy Joe Harris W4 Oscar Freeman at Norfolk, VA (Gypsy's 2nd pro bout) | ||||
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| 1897 - George Godfrey | ||||
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