The Archive · 1941

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"K, O" Tihanoff who certainly lived up to his reputation last night, scoring technical knock-out over "Yam" Yamolovich early in the second round. trought together over ihe ten-round route George Levchenko and Young Dundee for the welterweight cham-v loter Chika, formerly held liv Smiling George" when he "retired"

tome two years aco. Prom beginning fo end the Russian was Dun-

@ee's master and never once did the latter display that form that he has consistently shown in his recent gymnasium workouts. Levchenko never for one moment allowed him to get set with the result that most of. Dundee's better efforts came from in-fighting where, however. he Was never seen io great advantage. up an surmountable lead and he thoroughly deserved e decision, He has sti. a great d however, and on the form he displayed last night, it is doubtful whether he would stand much chance against "Happy" Welch.; It came somewhat as a surprise at the termination of the bout to learn that Lojnikoff had stated he now intended moving up into the welterweight division and forsaking the 135-pound class, The special event, which brought together Tihanoff and Yamolovich, was quickly over, The latter was Levchenko, with straight and tights, left hooks and uppercuts and Tight swings landed time and time ogam on Dundee's face and jaw but apart from one left hook which spreadeagled Dundee on the canvas for a short count in the fourth round, the Russian's punching was rather wild, poor timing resulting in many of his blows landing on his rival's shoulders. back and arms.

The eventual winner did almost as he pleased throughout, but had he shown a little more care in the fourth while in the early second round, he for a few seconds, He gained his feet and then another left hook that travelled only a few inches put him flat on his face, The Marine did not appear badly hurt but the reforce stopped the fight without even counting and awarded Tihanoff the fight on a technical knock-out Tennis Player Selling ionnd when Dundee was badly hurt, the fight should have been brought fo an abrupt conclusion.

Dundee, though very fit, had little to commend him as a title-contender, his style of fighting being quite definitely of a negative type. He did not win one round and though he might have drawn two or even three. he was on the losing end of at least Seven, a fact that made the judges'

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