NEW YORK, Friday Night.—Jack Dempsey, the world's champion boxer, knocked out his Argentine challenger, Luis Firpo, at the Polo Grounds to-day, at the end of 57 seconds in the second round, in the presence of 90.000 people. The first round was the most astounding tornado of wild-eat lighting ever seen in the modern ring. Both men dealt and accepted blows which, to ordinary fighters, would have meant instant knockout. Firpo, after being felled five times in quick ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 536 wordsThe second round opened, and both men returned to the fray looking a little weary—even so early in the fight. No wonder. More action had been ...
Article : 512 wordsNEW YORK, Friday.—Few fights, with perhaps the exception of the encounter between Dempsey and Carpentier, have carried with them so much ...
Article : 171 wordsNEW YORK. Friday Evening.— Sporting editors of some of the New York newspapers say in this evening's editions: ...
Article : 162 wordsNEW YORK, Friday.—It was estimated that 90,000 people were present when the two great fighters made their appearance. ...
Article : 159 wordsLuis Angel Firpo is 26 years of age. He was born at Buenos Ayres and up till the end of 1922 was unknown in the boxing world. He came to New York ...
Article : 225 wordsRINGSIDE, Polo Grounds, New York.— While the result of the fight was as predicted, it did not come alter the fashion prophesied by the experts. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsNEW YORK, Friday.—As the men came from their dressing-rooms both were cheered to the echo. Firpo came to the ringside while the ...
Article : 105 wordsDempsey said after the fight: "Firpo is a terrific hitter. "He hit me harder than any fighter in my life before. ...
Article : 118 wordsJack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, was born at Salt Lake City in 1395. Dempsey won the title from Jess Willard, whom he knocked out in ...
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Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sun 16 Sep 1923, Page 8
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