In the eight-round semi-final of the programme, Kella Usefovich made a great recovery after a near knockout in the opening round to gain a technical knockout over Joe Clara at the end of the fifth. He cut the Filipino's left eyebrow with a wicked right hook in that round, and concentrated his attention on the wound until Clara was advised in the interval to give up.
A slow start at the beginning led to a surprising climax in the first round as Clara downed his opponent for a count of eight towards the end. Usefovich weathered the round, however, and came back in the second. Clara remained the aggressor, continuing to hook his slow way, boxing ihe Russian round the ring. Usefovich, however, used straight lefts to the face and right hooks to the body more in the third That round saw several flurries and even exchanges, with both men driving for knockouts. In the next round, the Russian boxer continued his recovery and things went badly with Clara. He missed with his heavier blows, and the reputed North China lightweight champion gained several points in the clinches.
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