The Archive · 1941

Happy Welch Outpoints Dundee

Filipino Comes Up in Final Rounds, Blood Streams From Welch's Eyes; Tihanoff Kayos Yamolovich

Shanghai, Jan. 25.

VTE both eves badly cut and blood streaming down his face, "Happy" Welch fought desperately hard in the closing minutes of the. fight to withstand the final merciless onslaught of a shifting, weaving Dundee, who was bent on polishing off a battered opponent to snatch the welter crown at the eleventh second. The flashy Filipino unleashed a deadly barrage of wicked jabs and killing body punches in the last two rounds but was unable to kayo a plucky opponent who had piled up a winning lead in the early stages of last night's battle for the welter crown of China.

Happy kept plugging away "with his sparkling-lefts, following them up with" snappy, rights, and gave 3

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