Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-01
BOB MOHA'S HARD
PUNCHES WIN BOUT
Milwaukee MiddIeWeight Is
Victorious Over Bill Nc
Kinnon of Boston.

NEW YORK, May bob Moha's hard
punches to the body slowed up Bill Nc
Kinnon OF Boston after the early rounds
Of their ten-round bout at the st. Mich
olas Athletic Club last night, and the
Milwaukee middleweight finished with
victory to his credit by a wide margin.
From the way that Moha was tearing in
during the last round, and McKinnon' 8
tendency to hold on, it was apparent that
the Bostonan could not stand much more
of the speedy punching. Blood was flow
ing from McKinnon's mouth and nose
when the bout ended. A small stream
flowed from a cut in Moha's lower lip
during the last two rounds.
Both men proved themselves able to
scale as middleweights. their ringside
weights being only slightly above the
beam at 16o1s pounds, r.ngside, while Nc
Kinnon's figure was 1919 pounds Nc
Kinnon, however. had every physical ad-
vantage, except weight. In his favor. he
lowered three or four inches ABOVE ms
more bulky opponent, and enjoyed the
advantage of a longer reach. AS boxer
the Bostonian also showed himself SUI
perior in the early rounds, but once Mona
was properly started he carried the fight
to McKinnon, and the latter was kept SO
busy on the defense that he had little
chance to shine as boxer. Mckinnon
punches were decidedly light compared
with the wallops handed out by Moha.
McKinnon went to the canvas early IN
to a push rather than a hard punch by
Moha. The Bostonian Jumped to his feet
again as Referee Dan Tone counted TWO.
Several times during the closing ROUNDS
it seemed as IT Mo a,,a s storm M oc
but the latter always managed to remain
on his feet. In the last round some Ju-
dic:ous holding on by Mckinnon ana MS
dancing away from the rushing as. mona Iona IN
doubleday saved M" ,ro1n most s" snsn;cious
start and easily gained the honors OF the
onenin1 round He used a lett jan eHec-
lively again Moha's face. and whiie the
punch did not carry enough steam ~
cd to keep Moha from getting IN any Ell
fectiye punches. In the second round NC
Kinnon's better boxing again decioeo Ine
honors, and two of the right swings
un Moha. In the third round Mona be-
gan to show his strong body punches,
and at the same time Mckinnon started
to slow up. The blows landed against
McKinnon.s body with an nm, impa snd tH fss
Bostonian did not do as much dancing as
in the preceding rounds. In the fourth
round Moha continued the onslaught on
McKinnon's stomach. at the same time me
cleverly ducking the hard swings which
McKinnon started for his head.
The ffth round was the best OF the
bout. McKinnon started strongly. and
his straight jabs with either hand mad
Moha's head bounding back. But Moha
showed up strongly in the latter part OF
the round with his body punches and
gained the fonors. In the sixth Moha
twice shook his opponent up with rights
to the head and continued to lombard
McKinnon's stomach. During the next
two rounds Moha also showed up strong-
" and McKinnon was getting slower. In
the ninth McKinnon showed another
fash. and one Of his straight rights cut
Moha's lip. The tenth was oil Mona,
and McKinnon was forced to hold on to
save himself.