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Wyatt Earp officiates boxing match...
Called upon this date in 1896 to officiate a $10,000.00 heavyweight championship boxing match. As Wyatt strolls into San Francisco's Mechanics Pavilion to start work, police confiscate the ex-U.S. Marshall's six-shooter.
The fight pits "Sailor" Tom Sharkey ,the underdog against Australian heavyweight Bob Fitzsimmons, "the Freckled Wonder".
The fight pits "Sailor" Tom Sharkey ,the underdog against Australian heavyweight Bob Fitzsimmons, "the Freckled Wonder".
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A very contraversial decision was made in that bout. Wyatt lost a lot of respect from folks after that match, as many believed he was 'on the take' in his decision making.
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