Circa 1904 Chapter 2: The Bad Ref

November 04, 2022 00:28:56
Circa 1904 Chapter 2:  The Bad Ref
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Circa 1904 Chapter 2: The Bad Ref

Nov 04 2022 | 00:28:56

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Show Notes

On April 29, 1904 Barbados Joe Walcott and Dixie Kid met for what was a historically significant boxing match. It was only the second time two black fighters competed for the Welterweight title. For 20 rounds, spectators watched as the two fighters duked it out. 

Then Referee Dick Sullivan did something that was truly baffling...

 

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Sources:

http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/21091

https://boxrec.com/en/referee/569900

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/walcott-j.h

http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/dixiekid.htm

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-08-sp-2705-story.html

https://www.thefightcity.com/the-barbados-demon/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-sun-may-01-1904-p-13/

https://newspaperarchive.com/bakersfield-daily-californian-apr-30-1904-p-5/

https://epdf.pub/hitters-dancers-and-ring-magicians-seven-boxers-of-the-golden-age-and-their-chal.html

https://newspaperarchive.com/san-francisco-call-apr-30-1904-p-11/



 



 

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