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HISTORY: On February 11, 1947 at Seymour Hall in London, England middleweights Marcel Cerdan and Bert Gilroy met in the featured match. Cerdan knocked Gilroy out in the 4th round. "Marcel Cerdan, 161 1/4, of Morocco, the French and European middleweight champion knocked out Bert Gilroy, 173, of Scotland Tuesday night in the 4th round of their scheduled 10 round bout after flooring him seven times. Cerdan sent Gilroy down for the full count at 2:18 of the 4th round in the non-title bout before 1500 fans at Seymour Hall. Gilroy, who outweighed Cerdan by 11 3/4 pounds, was unable to take advantage of the extra poundage. Cerdan sent Gilroy to the canvas four times in the 1st round, once in the 2nd, once in the 3rd and once in the 4th." -United Press. Offered here is an original wire photo depicting Gilroy and Cerdan shaking hands before the fight.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original Central Press Photos wire photo with stamp and caption on back. Bold, clear image. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. Printed on heavy stock. 6 1/2" x 8 1/2."
