FIERCE BOXING CLASH NEARLY FINISHES WITH DOUBLE KNOCK-OUT
In a sensational 10-round contest which almost ended in a simultaneous knock-out in the ninth round, Benny Bass, of Philadelphia, battered his way to victory over Red Chapman, in a bout in Philadelphia a few weeks ago. The fight carried with it recognition by the Philadelphia State Athletic Commission as being for the feather-weight championship of the world.
The decision of the judges was unanimous, but ringside observers gave Bass only five rounds, with four in the early part of the match going to Chapman and one being even.
In the terrific ninth round both fighters rushed from their corners furiously and both let fly with tremendous left hooks which landed simultaneously. Both reeled back and tumbled to the mat, but both managed to restart by the time the count had reached eight. Neither of the men had any strength left at the finish and they spent the 10th and final round clireching so as not to be pushed over. There were 30,000 people present.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 240, 30 December 1927, Page 11
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173FIERCE BOXING CLASH NEARLY FINISHES WITH DOUBLE KNOCK-OUT Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 240, 30 December 1927, Page 11
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