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NABF Title Fight - Dreamland Rink, San Francisco, CA, USA

[Interim Champ] Gene Tunney, USA, 19-4-0 (11) vs [NABF#1] Harry Matthews, USA, 21-6-0 (19)

This is the inaugural NABF Title Fight. The NABF has taken over the operations of the previous governing body of the WHBA. Gene Tunney was the champion of the WHBA at the time of the merger, so he was named interim champion and required to fight the number one ranked contender. Tunney looks to work the body of Kid Matthews from the get go and keeps him on the defensive. Tunney wasnt even touched that round, 20-0, in the 1st. Matthews lands two wicked hooks that round that seemed to faze Tunney but fails to follow-up, 8-2, in the 2nd. 17-11, for Tunney in the 3rd. The 4th is too close to call, but it does seem as though Matthews is landing the harder punches of the two. Round 5 goes in favor of the champ, 11-2. A nice exchange while Tunney is in the corner, as Matthews wins that round, 11-2. Matthews seems to be slowing down, 17-3, Tunney in the 9th. The Fighting Marine has been warned a couple of times for fouls, but the referee take a point from Matthews for leading with his head. 14-7, Matthews in the 12th, but it looks like Tunney is comfortably in the lead, especially with the point deduction. We go to the last round and we believe that Matthews needs a stoppage to win the fight. We go to the cards.

Winner: Tunney
Result: (UD15)
Cards: 146-139, 146-139, 148-137, all three cards in favor of Tunney
Punch stats: 210-957, 21.9% Matthews - 354-771, 45.9% Tunney