World lightweight title · 10 rounds

Benny
Leonard
VS
Freddie
Welsh

Leonard · TKO 9/10

May 28, 1917 · Manhattan Casino, New York City, 🇺🇸

Leonard going in84-19-7

Welsh going in117-27-16

Confirmation✓✓ two sources

MethodTKO

Round9 of 10

TitleWorld lightweight title

Sources

English Wikipedia
side a · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Leonard

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

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