Dick Tiger vs. Gene Fullmer III IN AFRICA Aug.10th.1963

Gene Fullmer 160 lbs lost to Dick Tiger 160 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 7 of 15 Date: 1963-08-10 Location: Liberty Stadium, Ibadan, Nigeria Referee: Jack Hart World Boxing Association Middleweight Title (2nd defense by Tiger) World Boxing Council Middleweight Title (Inaugural title) A crowd of over 35,000 produced a gate of $250,000. Tiger was guaranteed $100,000 and Fullmer $60,000. This was Fullmer's last fight.