Owen Moran vs Battling Nelson (Full Fight Highlights)

Battling Nelson 132 lbs lost to Owen Moran by KO in round 11 of 20 Date: 1910-11-26 Location: Blot's Arena, San Francisco, California, USA Referee: Benny Selig This was the first elimination bout for the Lightweight Title. Receipts: $13,101. Nelson's purse: 40% $5,; Moran's purse: 30% $3, “For the first time in his career, Battling Nelson, the “durable Dane“, a shell of the once great pugilist, was knocked out today beyond all dispute by Owen Moran, the sturdy lad from Birmingham, England, in the presence of one of the largest crowds of spectators ever assembled at a glove contest in this city. Moran knocked Nelson out in the 11th round of a scheduled 20 round event, his victory being clean and leaving no room for argument as to his mastery over the one time champion. Moran throughout from the first tap of the gong, proved himself complete master of the situation and there was not one round of the eleven fought that could be accredite