Mandot won an eight round points decision with Owen Moran on April 1, 1912. Mandot was down for a long count in the second, but carried the fight to the Englishman for the remainder of the match, scoring a comfortable lead in points by the eighth."Joe Mandot Gives Owen Moran A Bad Beating", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 29, 2 April 1912 Mandot forced the fight after the second round with little or no counterpunching from Moran."Joe Mandot Gives Owen Moran a Bad Beating", The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, California, pg. 29, 2 April 1912
