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Philly Boxing History |
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FEBRUARY 13, 1952 |
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MARCIANO MUGS SAVOLD AT HALL Rocky Marciano upped his record to 39-0 and moved one step closer to a world title shot, by scoring a 7th round TKO over the veteran Lee Savold, on this day in 1952. The bout was held at Philadelphia's Convention Hall before 9,243 fans who came to see the newest young heavyweight lion. It was a messy affair, with Savold's blood reportedly splattering the ringside audience. Although some reports criticized Rocky for looking crude and being unable to score a clean knockout, win the bout he did, as Lee's corner stopped it before the 7th. |
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| 1952 - Waddell Hanna W6 Rocky Jones at Convention Hall in Philadelphia | ||||||
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1983 - Wilford Scypion W12 Frank Fletcher at the Sand's Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, NJ |
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