On August 10, 1963, Dick Tiger (46-14-3, 21 KOs), the middleweight WBA and The Ring champion, and Gene Fullmer (47-5-3, 15 KOs), the middleweight WBC champion, fight for the undisputed middleweight world championship.
Dick Tiger is coming off a draw with a 33% KO rate; his last fight was a points decision loss to Fullmer, 5 months and 18 days ago. Gene Fullmer is coming off a draw with a 27% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision loss to Tiger, 5 months and 18 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Dick Tiger at 99-1 winning odds. Gene Fullmer really doesn't have much to present against Tiger.
Gene Fullmer refused to continue the fight in the 7th round, and Dick Tiger is crowned the new WBA, The Ring, and WBC middleweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed middleweight world champion. Tiger improves his record to 47-14-3 (22 KOs), while Fullmer adds a loss to his record at 47-6-3.