The first event saw Joe Sacasita, 1124 Ib, and Young Sencio, 110 1 oth willing to mix things up freely, The bout was very even to nearly the end when Sencio went down for the count of five, but little actual damage was done. The fight ended in the second round, Sencio going! down four times without being hurt much and deciding to remain for the full count the fourth time, Young Nicko defeated Pte, Blackwood on points in the second match. Both. men opened up strongly and Plenty of wild hitting took place! without any damage being done. There was more wrestling than unciiing in the second round, the contestants both being very with their punches, The third round was marred by numerous clinches and too little serious hitting. The came with the fourth. Nicko landed hard rights to the jaw early in the fifth which shook " Blackwood up. Nicko followed up but was too slow, Both men came out strong for the Inst round and tried hard for the knock-out, Good blows were landed with Nicko having the edge of things, Nicok easily deserved the Aecision which was generally well received.
Zaveliteh v, Young Gonzalo third -event, between Fred Zaveliteh, 134 Ib and Young Gonzalo, 1344 1b, ended in a draw. Honzalo came out very fast and wa Al) out for the ever, did not damage. Russ did the leading in the second but neither landed anything that mattered, Chaves led in the second but came off second best, Russ landing several good blows and countering very severely. The men mixed it freely! in the, fourth round, which Russ won, getting home heavily on the docly. The fifth was even, neither landing any serious blow, Russ was fighting fit and he looked it, and this was more than Chaves did. The latter found the Russian's guard too ood and was unable to penetrate it. Chaves forced the fight in. the seventh round but was unable to land. Russ counter fought very well but missed two good chances in the eighth round when Chaves came in wide open. The round was even. In the ninth, both landed heavily' but Russ missed chances of getting home his right. The last round saw both men all out but no damage was done by cither, although Chaves piled up some valuable points which probably earned him a draw, Russ being well ahead up to then, The decision was well received.
The Main Event In the main event of the evening, Jock Crichton, 1504 Ib, ex-British Navy China Station champion, has a very easy win over Herb Perstein, USMC, 1512 1b. The fight was a very uneven affair, Crichton winning all the way. Perstein took terrible punishment and was in a very bad state at the finish, bleeding from nose and mouth and several cuts round the eyes.
Crichton came out in the first round full of confidence and used his left to great advantage. He put Perstein down for a count of eight near the end of the round. Crichton was all out for finishing! the fight in the second but Perstein kept away. Crichton landed good punches but was too impetuous. He also won the third by the prover-dial mile but was too intent on slowed him down, Both got home with some good blows in the second round, Zavelitch winning the round. he third was even to the near end Gonzalo landed heavily on the JGonzalo came out for the knock-in the fourth ound, but Zavelitch boxed very cleverly and miuich and as good as he took, The fifth round was great and literally brought the house down, Both men mixed freely and hit each other with all they had, but neither landed a decisive blow. Zaxelitch proved to be very clever and apparently had improved a lot. The sixth was a repetition of the Sfth with Zaveliteh landing many good punches, He was not strong enough, however, to bring the fight to a finish. Gonzalo came back in the seventh round and cut Zave-
Uteh's eye badly, but no other damage was done. Both tired and tried for the knockout in the last round but neither Ianded properly. The draw decision given was badly received, the Marine having had a slight edge. This was one of the best fights seen in Shanghai for a ong while Innding a kayo to finish his man off properly. He got in several heavy body blows. Perstein was knocked all round in the ring in the fourth and was really out on his feet. Ho kept holding badly but the referee was not very strict. The fight slowed down a bit in the fifth but Crichton has his man Just where he wanted him and took things easy. Perstein bleed ing badly from nose and mouth, taking terrible punishment, but he was dead game. Crichton made him look a novice and hit him practically at will. Perstein was emulating the vine which clings for most of the seventh and was dragged across the ring several times but in spite of this Crighton got home many good punches. The same thing was repeated in the eighth and Crichton hit his opponent with everything except the water bottle. Perstein was now in a terrible state and although showing great pluck the towel should have been thrown in. He had not the faintest hope of winning and was really too weak to put over Knockout punch. The fight went the full distance but only because Crichton was content to rest Young Walker and Walsh his laurels.
In the special event, Young Walker, 1552 Ib. lost ona technical knockout to Red Walsh, U.S.M.
1584 Ib, in the seventh round. The men mixed it up in the firs two rounds but no serious blows Tt was announced from the ring that the reason for Young Walk-ex's vefusdl to continue his right was because he had dislocated his thumb in the third round. were landed. Walsh won the third when he landed some heavy boty Blows. The fourth was Walker'
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