World (NYSAC) Lightweight Championship Kochan, George vs. Seaman, Johnny Padlo, Mayon vs. Bryant, Marvin Fiorello, Jerry vs. Flores, Freddie I Addeo, Freddie vs. Price, Johnny Tousignant Floyd, Jackie vs. Lewis, Charley Cabey Garcia, Ruby vs. Wright, Oscar II Donovan, Arthur (referee) Jacobs, Mike (promoter) Working Press
The Augusta National shoeshine finally found a worthy challenger for his lightweight world crown, and the challenge was sound. Montgomery, the "Bobcat" from Philadelphia, took it to the Georgia native Jack, battering him for a full 15 rounds before winning the unanimous decision scored heavily in his favor. The rivalry spawned here would result in 3 more famous fights. The undercard of 4 middling matches and a pair of 4-round contests provided for quite the entertaining Friday night in the Garden with all but one filling their frames. Akron light heavyweight George Kochan knocked out the Bay State based Seaman in the 3rd of their slated 6, while both the Philly welterweight Padlo and Fiorello, out of Brooklyn, found their opponents the weaker at the final bell. Neither Addeo nor Tousignant Price could determine the better between them in the course of 6 rounds, nor could any battler in the short bouts, all taking draws for their troubles and pain in the ring, Thunderbolt Wright and the Newyorican Garcia for the 2nd time. |