A day like today, Petey Sarron conquerred world featherweight championship

May 11th

1936

Petey Sarron defeated Freddie Millerin by majority decision, conquering the featherweight world title. They clashed at the Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. The Referee was Eddie La Fond. The Judges were Frank Schuyler and Bob Eller. Eller scored a draw.