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Cap · 11-30-2016, 02:50 PM

Excerpt from the Toronto Telegram Morning edition...When James Corbett waffled on the terms set by George Chuvalo to meet him for the title Phila. Jack O'Brien jumped on a flyer of the New York-Pennsylvania line to Toronto and happily signed the articles of agreement...Referee John Eckhardt gave O'Brien five rounds, Chuvalo only three and scored rounds 4, 6 and 9 even...Most experts at ringside had O'Brien ahead 8 rounds to 3 going into the 12th...O'Brien took home almost $1,800 as the loser's end of the purse and $500 from the gate receipts...

11-30-2016, 02:50 PM	#66
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,776 Blog Entries: 4	Excerpt from the Toronto Telegram Morning edition...When James Corbett waffled on the terms set by George Chuvalo to meet him for the title Phila. Jack O'Brien jumped on a flyer of the New York-Pennsylvania line to Toronto and happily signed the articles of agreement...Referee John Eckhardt gave O'Brien five rounds, Chuvalo only three and scored rounds 4, 6 and 9 even...Most experts at ringside had O'Brien ahead 8 rounds to 3 going into the 12th...O'Brien took home almost $1,800 as the loser's end of the purse and $500 from the gate receipts... Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 11-30-2016 at 03:31 PM.