The Archive · 1929

Fight Won on a Fou!

ROON. SeKelat senviee New York, Apr. 13.

"Kid Chocolate" slashing Cuban rnugro. lightweight, won on afoul from Bushy Grahams, American, the seventh round of Uielr 15 round game little Cuban waa winning easily in the early round and had the fight well in hand when Graham hit him in the groin in the seventh, causing the referee to stem the fight.

Chocolate wanted to continue spite the foul, declaring ho could score a knock-out despite his injury.

The battle was furious from the opening gong. Graham floored Chocolate in the Grst round but the little negro was not much hurt and came back savagely, battering: Graham around with a whirlwind attack, Graham was knocked dow in the seventh just before he fouled the Cuban—United Press, Fidel Ta Barba to Fight Again San Francisco, Apr, 11

Fidel La Barba, flyweight boxing champion of the world, arrived to day from Australia' announcing that he has changed his mind about his retirement and will fight three latches before next September, if suitable opponents can be found Ju September, the champion said, ho is positively retiring from ring and will re-enter Stanford University.—United Pres

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