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Before losing unfair split decision to Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson on Friday February 3 1956[http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Tommy_Jackson_vs._Bob_Baker_(1st_meeting)&diff=395010&oldid=395009], (day Rocky was supposed to fight Baker
Before losing unfair split decision to Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson on Friday February 3 1956[http://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Tommy_Jackson_vs._Bob_Baker_(1st_meeting)&diff=395010&oldid=395009], (day Rocky was supposed to fight Baker
(45-5) who won thirteen straight bouts aka Baker's dozen). The February fight should have been drawn. Baker fought well, avoided most of the punches, he returned punches back hard. After defeating another leading contender, John Holman, in Miami Beach Auditorium, Florida, on May 9 1956, he lost a rematch with Jackson on September 26 1956. Again it was a split decision. A majority of the ringside press felt Baker won, although the Associated Press scored it for Jackson. That fight was won by Baker but he got screwed.
(45-5) who won thirteen straight bouts aka Baker's dozen). The February fight should have been drawn. Baker fought well, avoided most of the punches, he returned punches back hard. After defeating another leading contender, John Holman, in Miami Beach Auditorium, Florida, on May 9 1956, he lost a rematch with Jackson on September 26 1956. Again it was a split decision. A majority of the ringside press felt Baker won, although the Associated Press scored it for Jackson. That fight was won by Baker but he got screwed. He bet his entire purse of 33 000$ on himself.
After 1957, his fighting skills diminished, although Baker defeated George Chuvalo, multiple Canadian champion and multiple world heavyweight title contender in the 1960s and 1970s, by unanimous decision, on September 9 1957, in Canada.
After 1957, his fighting skills diminished, although Baker defeated George Chuvalo, multiple Canadian champion and multiple world heavyweight title contender in the 1960s and 1970s, by unanimous decision, on September 9 1957, in Canada.
