12 rounds

Pierce
Matthews
VS
Battling
Nelson

Nelson · TKO 8/12

Mar 17, 1917 · Saint Louis, Missouri, 🇺🇸

Matthews going in—

Nelson going in68-32-27

Confirmation✓ one source

MethodTKO

Round8 of 12

Sources

English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battling_Nelson

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