New Jersey State Athletic Commission
Quite a few fighters campaigned under the name Dave Kelly, including 2 active in 1947. This New Jersey license belonged to the middleweight working out of Newark (8 (3) – 1 (1) – 0), rather than the one born Dave Millar, fighting primarily in Los Angeles at light heavyweight at the same time (1946 – 1950 17 – 7 – 0). Kelly, the post-WWII middleweight, had 3 knockout victories out of 4 at Newark’s Laurel Garden to begin his career, with his only loss in the ring in his 2nd appearance when he felt the 10-count’s sting, followed by 5 more decisions where he held sway. All Kelly’s bouts were between February 1947 and the expiration date shown here, all in Newark, and all for 4 rounds. |
