George Chip beat Billy Murray by KO in round 15 of 15 (non-title middleweight bout)
George Chip traveled to San Francisco in the summer of 1914 to take on Fighting Billy Murray, who was on a reported unbeaten streak of forty-nine straight victories dating to January 1912.
Chip got off to a very slow start, as he ceded much of the first half of the bout to Murray. Chip became stronger in the second half of the bout, as Murray became more reckless. Chip scored a knockdown in the 11th round, with a left hook to the head. After this Murray appeared to be concerned with reaching the end of the bout, while Chip who was tired was economical with his punching. In the 15th round, Chip landed a powerful left hook to the jaw, followed by another right to the jaw that put Murray down for the count. The photo shows Chip returning to his corner after that sequence. Referee Jim Griffin stated that Murray was winning at the time of the knockout.
(San Francisco Chronicle)
