McGovern sure seemed to kick the **** out of Dixon.

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  1. McGrain

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    Good-evening.

    From The Saint Paul Globe -


    "Tonight Terry McGovern wrestled the world featherweight championship from George Dixon. To save Dixon from a KO, his manager threw up the sponge early in the 8th, when the negro was staggering helplessly, bleeding and weak, but as game as heretofore.

    Dixon and McGovern stepped onto the scales this-afternoon weighing 118. Dixon seemed to be in the better condition. He looked...as if the weight did not trouble him whilst McGovern seemed to finely drawn. When he stepped into the ring, however, McGovern seemed in perfect condition, as they both did when stripped.

    Dixon from on the first bash on the gong was on the aggressive, looking for the lead left, which McGovern consistantly stepped aside of and set to that champion's lower works. McGovern's attack on the body was a surprise to Dixon as no boxer who ever faced the negro was able to land on the wind, ribs, and kidney, as McGovern did tonight.

    Dixon jarred McGovern multiple times throughout with cracks to the ear or jam but Terry was always back at his man in a jiffy relentlessly smashing with either hand to the body.

    The seventh round was a disastrous one for Dixon. Terry broke Dixon's nose in this round after which he sent a right hand smash that landed over the champion's heart and George staggered to the corner with blood gushing from his nasal organ.

    Dixon came up to scratch as game as ever in the 8th round which proved to be his last. Early in the round George slipped to the floor...Dixon was knocked to the floor in the aftermath taking the greater part of the count...Terry scarecely three feet away...Dixon went down again from a body blow, and in all went down eight more times in the round, the last five times being as the result of terrible body punches."

    Just after this, Tom O'Rourke threw the sponge in on his man's behalf - about right. McGovern was hailed by the crowd, but:

    "Dixon, as the ex-champion was not forgotten as round after round of applause was given for the lad who had defended his title so cleverly for nine years. He left the ring bleeeding and beaten after what might have been his last contest...Dixon was badly marked but McGovern was unscathed...Dixon felt his defeat very keenly."
     
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  2. McGrain

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    Note: Dixon was ready to be taken, inspite of contemporary reports IMO.
     
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  3. McGrain

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    I'll show somemore on tomorrow, and anyone else should feel free, but, kicking.
     
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  4. janitor

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    We might observe in Dixons defence that he did a lot better than some top fighters like Pedlar Palmer and Frank Erne despite his dilapidated state.
     
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  5. Sweet Pea

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    Well, obviously.
     
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  6. janitor

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    Consider that Pedlar Palmer was himself seen as something of a defensive marvel at the time.
     
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  7. apollack

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    McGovern was seen as a wonder from what I have read. A relentless attacker who could not be defended off.
     
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  8. janitor

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    Here is the Eagle article published before the Pedlar Palmer fight. McGovern was a favourite but everybody was mindfull that Palmer was far more experienced, and a close fight seems to have been expected.

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    An article about the weigh in.
    Shows that the shenanigans of 24 hour weigh in are nothing new.

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    The shocked reaction of the press when Palmer was destroyed.

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  11. GPater11093

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    great thread

    also Dixon made a good showing of himself sounded like a great fight, but Terry was something else
     
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  12. janitor

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    Here is another treat for you guys.

    Terry McGovernvs Frank Erne.

    Erne was the reigning lightweight champion when McGovern battered him into submission so McGovern arguably should have been awarded the title, making him a three division champion.

    Erne, like Palmer was seen as something of a deffensive marvel as is appartent from this article.

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  13. McGrain

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    The best thing about this thread is that I can't remember putting it up. At all. And look at how beautifully presented the opening post is. I will put up some more tomorrow maybe. Thanks for the excellent reads Janitor.
     
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  14. Sweet Pea

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    I'm considering that Dixon was ripe for the picking at the time, at least against a wrecking machine like McGovern. It speaks volumes to Dixon's skill that even at that stage of his career he was able to fare better against McGovern than any of the other champions left in his wake.
     
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  15. janitor

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    Absolutely my point.

    It suggests to me that a prime Dixon would have been quite a force in that era.
     
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