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APRIL 17th
1979
Pride of Glasgow southpaw, Jim Watt, defeated Colombian, Alfredo Pitalua, with a twelfth round TKO. With this victory he conquered the vacant WBC lightweight championship. The bout took place at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, and it was stopped by American Referee, Arthur Mercante.
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