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December 27, 1912
Title Fight
HW - (CBU) Henry Pearce (5/4) (21-2) scored an easy KO7 over Jim Scanlon (13/24) (19-3) (pre) for his 5th defense of the CBU HW title. He dropped Scanlon in the 3rd and for good in the 7th. I had it 60-52 at the stoppage.
Title Tourney
MW - (WBO) Jeff Clarke (6/5) (23-3) took just :35 to KO George Chip (11/20) (18-3-1) (pre) to move onto the finals of the WBO MW tourney. Clarke will face Billy Papke in February. Chip moved to prime.
Other Fights
BW - Lee Johnson (UR) (11-0-2) TD3 Joe O'Leary (35/35) (14-9-3) 29-26 O'Leary (Johnson at pre) Johnson caught a break as he was down in the first two rounds. O'Leary was already bleeding from a punch over his left eye, when a head butt opened a cut over his right.
HW - Joe Jeannette (8/8) (28-5) UD10 Tony Ross (138/140) (12-14-4)
LH - Bob Sweeney (UR) (12-0) KO6 Pat McCourt (63/65) (13-12-3) 50-45 (Sweeney at pre) Sweeney's 10th stoppage in 12 wins
LW - Phil Brock (26/25) (16-0-2) TKO9 Tom Dunn (115/116) (12-13-1) 76-75 Brock (Brock at pre)
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