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CHAMPION OF the
80 t1enIDeleaIS

Ssa Francisco. July Willis
Riishis Il SAa HIAselAe0 Is Si!li ltsa'
weight Champion OF the world In u
bitterly fought battle he knoeasd
iJos klssss. Of Lns Angelica. lehslIsas-
sr. in the siessnth round Of .ched-
ulsd ausaV round contest at The
EiEhi-~nth ,ss~t open air arena yes
s~rssy Afternoon. \ right and left
upl TO the Ia~ save Rivers his
aai.,us
kitesi~ met the N-aiesa'. rush.,
Aae put In hight upp~scns To th'
jaw River whipped right and eft
to the Iss. Hiy-t> then took COM
msnd and rocked III. ehsmpion with
several i~sfs 20 'h. Jaw. Round ~.
sn-
Round Tso.-kIiohi- drove =
light and left To body and then
whipped his right to the Jaw. Rivers
saash, back s.s.-iy and ki,ohi. bi-.'
slightly from the mouth.
Rissss landed . terrific left 10 ihs
solar pi-sus. siippiax to bis kne-s.
Richie staggered bis man with right
efosa TO the jaw ss the bell rang.
but Rivers had the advantage of the
round
Rouad Thr~~.-Asiss Ritehie hsa
driven . soscefui left to ,h. Jaw. the
AeaSeoa staggered the chsmploa
with ivo rights to the body snd .
left 10 the Jaw. Rivers onsisugh,
wss - great h. fell to the mn, fror,
its force. Il was Rivers round aud
RiscAls ssansa worried.
Ro0ad Tous.-RiSers. covering up.
psnesssted his opponents guard.
isadia1 shrics,~i,h ies,s to the bod,
A rieh, erosS TO the isw almost
fioossd the ehanApion q. a closing fu..
ilsde Of rights aud Iefts BY the
,southsrner gave hin the rouad.
Round rIv-.-Asser reeeivias sev.
sssl straight lefts 10 the face. Rivers
lssded two left facsFs and a fierrs
osd-rins rally followed. Ri,ch!o
kept up = hot pace Iuil the round
-alsd snd took his Feat with the
crowd cheering. Ritchie's round.
Reund six-Rivers rushed fierce.
~ TO close quarters. but Richie
clearly ou,boxed him. Time and
assis Richie zen, his right and ief,
csashiag to III. body and face. fore
lag Rivers to ciiuch. Ritrhie's
round.
Round seven.-Ritchie cooly out.
boxed Rivers. delivering lightning
like blows to the Mexicans mouth
and face and opening an eye. Sud
denly the Mexican threw himself n,
the champion and all but sent him
between the ropes. Rivers kep, ut
his rAshing tactics until the bell
ended an even round
Round Eish'.-Rivers took the aG-
zYeaeive but after some sparrins the
tnampion sent in a trio o! facers.
bringing blood from the Mexican's q
mouth. Rivers retaliated and they
fought to = clinch. Rivers misxins z
eeveral terrific swings. Ritchie's
round.
Round Nine.-Rivers opened with
clean left hook to the jaw. The
champion. however. volleyed fierce
arm, blows to the Jaw. Rivers then
worked In two rights to the jaw tha,
evensd up the round.
Round Ten.-Rivers rushed and
only Ritchie's clever defensive work
saved him from several hard fac.
tolts. Richie then almost lifted the
Mexican off his feet with q terrific
ieft uppercut to the Jaw. Ritchie'.
found.
Eleventh Round.-The champion
scored twice to the Jaw with right to
the Jaw and Rivers took the count O;
nine. Gasping. he rose TO his feet.
Almost Immediately a left uppercut
to the jaw. followed with a cross to
the same place. sent Rivers cham
pionship ambitions giimmering The
feferee declared Richie the winner.