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Although underdog in the betting, the dramatic end to the bout was not totally unexpected. The boxing experts predicted that Baer could only win if he landed solidly in the first four rounds. He did, however, better than generally believed ible for he lashed out with both fists and rocked his foe in the first minute before putting in the finishing blow.

Comiskey, who has risen to the top ranks of the heavy-weights within two brief years mainly through his ability to crush his opponents with a deadly right, however, could not hold his own against an equally dangerous puncher,

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