Here's a small article from a book that I am currently reading-
'On January 13, 1995 the 12 rounder for the vacant NABF light-heavyweight title between former IBF champion Prince Charles Williams and Merqui Sosa in Atlantic City was declared a technical draw after seven rounds when the ringside doctor, Frank B. Doggett, decided they had each taken too much punishment for them to safely continue.
On the only other similar occasion, when Eddie Woods and Al Milone were too severely cut to continue their fight in Philadelphia in 1959, the result was recorded as a stoppage loss for both men.
There was a double knockout in the world Lightweight title fight between champion Ad Wolgast and Mexican Joe Rivers in Los Angeles on July 4 1912. Both were knocked down simultaneously in the 13th round, and with neither looking likely to beat the count the referee picked up the chapion and, holding him under the arm, carried on counting out Rivers.
Another peculiar ending to a championship fight was when challenger George Bernard of France fell asleep in his corner between the 6th and 7th rounds of his middleweight title fight with Billy Papke in Paris on dec. 4 1912. He could not be woken in time for the seventh round, and the ending was recorded as a retirement. He claimed he had been drugged.
Any other unusual endings????
Ad Wolgast vs Joe Rivers
Prince Charles Williams vs Merqui Sosa.
(Quoted from The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing - Seventh edition)
'On January 13, 1995 the 12 rounder for the vacant NABF light-heavyweight title between former IBF champion Prince Charles Williams and Merqui Sosa in Atlantic City was declared a technical draw after seven rounds when the ringside doctor, Frank B. Doggett, decided they had each taken too much punishment for them to safely continue.
On the only other similar occasion, when Eddie Woods and Al Milone were too severely cut to continue their fight in Philadelphia in 1959, the result was recorded as a stoppage loss for both men.
There was a double knockout in the world Lightweight title fight between champion Ad Wolgast and Mexican Joe Rivers in Los Angeles on July 4 1912. Both were knocked down simultaneously in the 13th round, and with neither looking likely to beat the count the referee picked up the chapion and, holding him under the arm, carried on counting out Rivers.
Another peculiar ending to a championship fight was when challenger George Bernard of France fell asleep in his corner between the 6th and 7th rounds of his middleweight title fight with Billy Papke in Paris on dec. 4 1912. He could not be woken in time for the seventh round, and the ending was recorded as a retirement. He claimed he had been drugged.
Any other unusual endings????
Ad Wolgast vs Joe Rivers
Prince Charles Williams vs Merqui Sosa.
(Quoted from The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Boxing - Seventh edition)
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