The Brown Bomber for the first time saw the tables turned. Instead of meeting a fighter who dreaded his attacks, he saw a man who shook off his blows and returned furious punches.
The champion's Showing was as disappointing as the gate of US$88,- 523. A crowd of only 16,657 spectators saw the greatest heavyweight drama in years. They came to see Louis flatten the Chilean with his deadly blows in record time. Instead they saw Louis almost crumble before a fighting fool.
Godoy, who weighed 202, finished the bout with blood streaming from his nose and cheek. Louis suffered a slight cut under his eye.
Godoy's crouching, bobbing and weaving bothered "Louis who did less jabbing with his left than at any time in his career.
He was forced to depend on uppercuts which some times staggered but never halted. Godoy. There were no knock-downs.
Godoy, in turning in one of the most amazing upsets in recent ring history, forced the fighting throughout the bout.
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