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Cole keeps title with draw
I am going to list the before and after rankings now on the fight cards listed as (before/after) all rankings will be the LBA rankings unless it's a title fight for another organization.
June 18, 1909
George Cole (9-7-4) scored a DRAW15 over Jack Britton (3/5) (15-3-3) to retain the LBA Welterweight title.
Despite Britton knocking down Cole in the opening minute of the 1st round, this bout was a snoozefest. Cole's left eye started swelling in the first also but Britton never put together enough punches in a round to make it much worse.
Cole was in complete control of the fight than gave away the last 3 rounds for the draw.
I had it 143-143. Steve McCarthy, ringside expert, ahd it 144-141 in favor of Britton. The official judges had it 143-143/144-143/143-144.
On the undercard
FW - Jerry Marshall (UR/9) (8-6-1) TKO10 Billy Finucane (5/4) (8-10-3) (I've got no explanation of Finucane's ranking)
WW - Honey Mellody (4/3) (16-14) UD10 Cy Flynn (UR) (8-5)
HW - Bob Armstrong (24/27) (23-11-3) KO8 Cleve Hawkins (39/46) (8-6-2)
WW - George Green (UR) (6-0-1) UD8 Arthur Evernden (UR) (7-1)
HW - Denver Ed Smith (club) (16-18-2) KO8 Steve Taylor (club) (14-18) (club fight)
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