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- 1947-10-08
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
In October of 1947, Bob Kelly, Seattle welterweight boxer, was determined to stop Tacoma's Charley Johnston when they met for the third time at the Tacoma Ice Palace. Their first bout was one of Tacoma's all time ring classics, a six round near draw awarded to Johnston. In the second bout, Kelly suffered a severe left eye gash requiring the State Examining Physician stop the fight. Kelly was ready to continue where things were left off, but unfortunately he went down to Johnston in a fourth round knockout in the October 16th fight. Kelly was managed by Eddie Marino. (T. Times, 10/14/47, p. 6).
Boxers (Sports)--Tacoma; Boxing--Tacoma; Sporting goods; Amundsen's Gymnasium (Tacoma); Kelly, Bob;