On April 29, 1904 Barbados Joe Walcott and Dixie Kid met for what was a historically significant boxing match. It was only the second time two black fighters competed for the Welterweight title. For 20 rounds, spectators watched as the two fighters duked it out. 
Then Referee Dick Sullivan did something that was truly baffling...
 
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Sources:
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/21091
https://boxrec.com/en/referee/569900
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/walcott-j.h
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/dixiekid.htm
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-08-sp-2705-story.html
https://www.thefightcity.com/the-barbados-demon/
https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-sun-may-01-1904-p-13/
https://newspaperarchive.com/bakersfield-daily-californian-apr-30-1904-p-5/
https://epdf.pub/hitters-dancers-and-ring-magicians-seven-boxers-of-the-golden-age-and-their-chal.html
https://newspaperarchive.com/san-francisco-call-apr-30-1904-p-11/

 

 

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