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26th June 1894, Royal Albert Hall
European and Commonwealth Welterweight Title
Tommy West (20-2-0)(16)(Challenger)(#10) UD12 Abe Hicken (17-3-0)(13)(#1)
West (left) was taken to hell and back by Hicken when the pair last met, today West returned the compliment.
The last fight ended in a shock fifth round stoppage win for Hicken but West made his intentions clear early on when he decked Hicken with a right hook less than a minute into the fight.
The Welshman held command until the eighth round when stamped his authority on the reckless Hicken, dropping him twice with right uppercuts. Hicken ploughed forward and got his reward in the ninth when out of the blue he landed heavily to West's body forcing his opponent to take a knee.
Normal service was resumed in the tenth when Hicken was forced to pull himself off the floor for the fourth time after shipping a right cross. West dominated the last six minutes and took home both belts.
Last edited by Tosti; 01-22-2010 at 06:42 AM.
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