AFORE a packed Auditorium last night Joe "Muscles" Csanadi of the Fourth Marines, fully vindicated his claims to a title at the now vacant light-heavyweight championship of China by decisively defeating on points the courageous Gert Eng of Gothenburg in the ten-round final bout of the evening.
The Marine meted out terrific body punishment from start to finish but never for one moment did the Swede wilt under the pressure to which he was subjected.
The fight began and ended on a back-alley note, both contestants swinging every possible type of punch at the other from every conceivable angle, but neither asked for quarter and none was given.
Although the American won quite comfortably, he it was who was marked at the close of the contest, his left eye being badly gashed from a continuous stream of right handed overarm punches that Eng put over in the second halt.. How Eng remained on his feet during the last five rounds will remain a mystery for a very long time, for Csanadi's blows carried steam behind them in large quantities and Eng's body was almost red raw at. the finish. He fought sheerly by instinct towards the finish and even went so far as to win two of the last five rounds. The cheers that greeted the loser for his game but unavailing efforts were thoroughly deserving.
In the eight-round semi-final, Leo Kubiak of the Fourth Marines gained a one-sided points victory over Sam Lewko, reputed Maccabean champion of Berlin. The newcomer proved exceedingly clumsy-and lacking in many of the finer points of the boxing game, was far from being in the peak of physical condition and at times mos! slow in his efforts to outbox his opponent, but he put up a rattling good show against a man who was far better in every phase of the game and by his exhibition of pluck and courage after having been subjected to a barrage of right and left uppercuts that would have felled many a man, was able to last the distance and earn the thunderous plaudits off the huge crowd present,
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