Claim: On Monday, December 6, 1897, there was a fight between Walter Croot and Tom Turner in a lightweight contest, where Croot was knocked out in the 20th round.
Evidence: There was a bout that night between Walter Croot of Leytonstone and Jim Barry of Chicago in a lightweight contest. Croot was knocked out in the 20th round. On Monday 6 December 1897, business at the NSC resumed after John Fleming's funeral. The South Wales Daily News wrote that Croot's friends only became concerned a few hours after the fight had finished as he had not regained consciousness.