 A year later, in 1947, Breese realized that the war years had taken their toll on his legs.Fighting Eddie Hudson, a courageous campaigner but definitely not in Breese's class during the prime of the ex-Marine, Baby lost a 10-round decision, his second to the Los Angeles boxer.Immediately after the bout he announced that he would head east and if he couldn't regain his old zip he would hang up his gloves.