He was by far the smoother boxer, his footwork being excellent in all rounds. He finished fresh though brushed Lee was bleeding badly and his face was puffed. Apostoli, however, had algo suffered severe punish-Ment.. His "right eye was swollen ana his body was marked with red welts.
Lee, originally from Nebraska but now an adopted Californian, has only "at four years experience in the professional arena but he has come up so rapidly. that he is now ranked as one of the best ten middleweights in the world.
Excludirig to-night's battle he has won 29 fights out-of 35 starts, knocking out men in twelve and winning official verdicts in sixteen others. He has dropped five bouts, drawn one.
A short, stocky fighter who comes m bobbing and swaying, Lee is extremely hard to hit and despite his -shifty stance he can hit with the force of a mule's kick. Apostoli is generally recognized as unofficial world middleweight champion.
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