1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 5 , ▁Pal mer ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁Col ored ▁Middle weight ▁Championship ▁by ▁K . O . ing ▁Will ie ▁Lang ford ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 4 th ▁round ▁of ▁a ▁scheduled ▁ 2 0 - round ▁bout ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans . ▁ ▁Pal mer ▁successfully ▁def ended ▁his ▁Col ored ▁Middle weight ▁Title ▁twice ▁against ▁Young ▁Kid ▁Mc Co y , ▁once ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 5 ▁and ▁once ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 6 , ▁winning ▁both ▁f ights ▁by ▁knock ▁out . ▁He ▁continued ▁to ▁fight ▁regularly ▁until ▁ 1 9 2 2 , ▁when ▁he ▁lost ▁two ▁f ights ▁to ▁T iger ▁Flow ers . ▁He ▁made ▁a ▁com eb ack ▁in ▁▁ 1 9 2 5 , ▁but ▁lost ▁both ▁of ▁his ▁f ights . ▁Another ▁com eb ack ▁attempt ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 , ▁in ▁which ▁he ▁fought ▁USA ▁Arizona ▁State ▁light - he avy weight ▁title ▁ ▁holder ▁O wen ▁Ph el ps ▁in ▁Com is key ▁Park , ▁ended ▁in ▁a ▁loss . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 2 9 , ▁he ▁fought ▁in ▁New ▁Orleans , ▁winning ▁the ▁first ▁three ▁of ▁his ▁four ▁f ights ▁that ▁year ▁against ▁light ly ▁regarded ▁oppon ents . ▁He ▁retired ▁after ▁losing ▁his ▁last ▁fight ▁to ▁a ▁wel ter weight ▁with ▁a ▁career ▁record ▁of ▁ 4 5 ▁wins ▁( 2 1 ▁by ▁K . O .) ▁against ▁ 2 3 ▁losses ▁( K . O . ed ▁five