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close quarters and fighting dercely.
Round 3,-They went at j. quietly
Brit sending two lefts TO face, Mel
son forced Britt around ring 10 get in
close and for his pains rceiveda rak.
ing right to head. Nelson then sent in
two straight lefts and they mixed II in
center of ring. Both doing great exc
cution Nelson having the advantage.
Britt outclassed Nelson in shifting but
this did not disturb the Dane. Britt
then swung his left to face and then
fierce blow TO face staggered Nelson. Brit
then sent Nelson to his launches with
terrific right to jaw. Nelson was up
quick and received more punishment.
Bloc streaming from Nelson's nose as
the bell rang.
Round 4.-Both men fought fercely
and Britt shot hard left to jaw and
then received left to the stomach and
right TO head. Britt then put up his left
twice over the heart. Blood was flow
ing from both mems faces as the men
sought their corners. Both men fought
desperately every inch of the way and
there was much steam and yerom.
Round 5.--Both parried and Britts
left went around Nelson ear. A pow.
erful wallop on Nelson's jaw and left
larlled over his heart. Britt swung
with left but it was blocked and they
elinched. Britt then swung right AMI
left to Nelson's jaw but the Dane
never stopped. Britt constantly tried
with left and right and finally rocked
Nelson's head with left to jaw. Britt
wiggled out of the corner and then
Nelson wrung right and left TO jaw
sending Britt to the ropes. They ex'
changed blow for blow in the middle OF
the ring both fighting hard and desper'
ately. Britt did terrific execution with
his consistent battering, and Nelson ap.
peared to be weakening as the bell rang.
Round 6.-Britt shot two lights with
left and backed away with Nelson fol
lowing him, eagerly looking for a mix
Nelson Strengthened him with left and
right hooks to face and they went
breast to breast, Nelson landing left
and right to face. Suddenly Nelson
sent in a vicious left clout to jaw and
in mix after receiving right and left
to face was sent to his corner with
right and left chops to jaw. 1t looked
bad for Britt and his seconds threw
water on Britt. 1t was terrible
fight, Nelson raining blow after blow
on Britt's jaw and face. Britt was APP
parently helpless. Nelson was tired
from his own eXertions and could not
land Knockout blow. As the gong rang
Nelson was strongest and it looked a
if Britt could not have lasted much
longer. lie came back gamely but
was too weak to do any damage. Mel
-on looked confident, and Britt looked
much distressed
Round 7.--Nelson shot a left to face
and Britt contented himself with box
ing. He swung left to face and then
right TO face. Nelson was unrelenting
and followed Britt around the ring to
land a vital punch. Britt drove too
lefts to jaw that would have staggered
an ordinary fighter. Nelson seemed will
ling however to absorb Britt blows for
which he cOuntered with right and left
to Britt. Pace was 20 strenuous that
both were tired. Nelson drove Britt to
the ropes with left and right to jaw
and mixinf it Britt swung left to jaw
jaw but did no apparent damage. Britt
fought Nelson from clinches finally
landing left hok to body that
staggered Nelson. Britt followed his ad.
vantage with right and left swing to
jaw as the bell rang and Nelson went
to his corner seemingly in distress.
Round s.-Science was thrown to
winds and the gong found Nelson
weaker of the two from Britt's avail.
anch Of blows.
Round Britt had the honors OF
the battle every inch thus far which
had been contested almost to the limit
of human endurance.
Round lO.-Nel-on continued to be re.
ceiyer general OF Britt's left and right
clouts but nothing could stop him.
Britt clearly outpointed Nelson and had
advantage.
Round ll.-Britt semed to have
gained much in strength and kept his
systematic battle mp, swinging left and
right. 1t was Britt's round.
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