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...next 11 years, he traveled all across North America as a 135-pound lightweight. Unlike today where there are numerous divisions under which boxers can compete for championships, Rawson fought in an era where there were only eight weight classes...
...think that [boxing officials] have ruined the game by having all these different divisions and champions," Rawson says. "It's too confusing to follow...
...time he retired in 1941, Rawson had assembled an impressive 74-5 record...
...fought all over the USA and Canada," Rawson comments. "I had 79 professional fights, and of the five I lost, I fought return matches with the fellas who beat me and Bob Montgomery, the eventual world champion, was the only one I couldn't beat...
Although the referees gave him seven out of the 10 rounds in the fight with European champion Enrico Ventouri in 1938, the two judges decided differently and Rawson lost by a single point...