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1947 Fights
1947 Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/03/1947 | Stephane Olek | King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, UK - EBU European Heavy | Won - Pts after 15 rounds |
| 15/04/1947 | Joe Baksi | Harringay Arena, Harringay, London, UK | Lost - TKO - Round 7 |
1947 - Beginning of the End
The pace of 1947 couldn’t continue, and it didn’t.
For the last four years of his career, Bruce only fought eight fights, two a year.
The reason? Joe Baksi.
The punishing fight against Baksi, the fight that could have led to a challenge for the World Title against Joe Louis, left Bruce with his left eye so badly damaged that he was in danger of losing his sight and was severely compromised for future fights.
But of those eight final fights, he lost just the last two.
