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Champs are 2-5-1 in March so far
March 9, 1912
Main Event
FW - Oscar Gardner (3/CH) (24-6-1) got up off the canvas in the first to score a TKO7 over Will Curley (CH/8) (23-10-3) to win the WBA FW title. Curley will also vacate the IBF title since it wasn't on the line here and an 8 man tourney will start next month.
Gardner was down in the first but won the next 3 rounds to get back in it, cutting Curley's left eye in the third. By the 7th the eye was a mess and the ref stopped the fight. I had it 57-57 at the stoppage.
Regional title fight
FLY - Joe McGrath (5/2) (18-3-3) got a narrow MD12 win over Grover Hayes (1/3) (17-1-1) (pre) to win the USBA FLY title and hand Hayes his first loss.
There were no cuts or knockdowns. Hayes won the early rounds with McGrath coming on late. I had 115-114 McGrath as did two judges. The third called it even at 115.
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Other fights
MW - Jack Fitzgerald (85/41) (12-12-1) pulled the monster upset scoring a MD10 over previously unbeaten Willie Brennan (10/42) (15-1-1) (pre). Brennan was cut over the right eye in the 5th and Fitzgerald survived a knockdown in the 6th. I had it 96-93, the official judges saw it 96-93/95-95/96-93.
WW - Dick Nelson (49/35) (18-8) got a bit of a gift with a SD10 win over Mike Glover (21/30) (20-2-2). Nelson looked the worse for the wear with a cut lip and a swollen left eye. Glover seemed to break open a close fight with a 10th round knockdown. I had it96-94 Glover, while the official judges had it 95-94/94-95/96-93.
LH - Leo Houck (15/11) (27-12-2) SD10 Alec Greggains (31/39) (14-7-1)
BW - Nunc Wallace (57/32) (16-8-2) UD10 Jack Madden (13/23) (18-4)
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