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O'Brien handles Houck in a snoozefest
May 28, 1908
Jack O'Brien (20-3-1) scored a SD15 over #8 Leo Houck (13-8-1) for his 2nd defense of his LBC Lightheavyweight Title.
This fight was a classic bore. O'Brien suffered cuts in the 5th and 8th. Houck suffered one in the 9th.
Neither T.C. Dale (ringside expert) nor I thought the fight was close. I had it 147-142 and Dale had it 145-141.
The official judges had it 146-141/143-144/145-142.
On the undercard
HW - Sam McVey (18-5) KO7 Steve Reynolds (7-6-2)
HW - Sam Langford (17-5-1) KO2 Billy Wilson (13-15-1)
LW - Patsy Sweeney (10-8-2) UD10 Jewey Cooke (10-5-3)
HW - Punch Vaughn (6-1) KO7 Mick Dooley (7-22-1) (Vaughn fought at pp for this club fight)
LW - Mike Daly (12-17-2) UD10 Mike Cushing (8-18-4) (club fight)
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