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none of the blows did much damage
1t was another tame round and even
Round 12-Willard was bleeding
from the right ear when he emerged
from the Hlixup at the opening of the
round. johnson landed a left to the
body and then a right high on the
head, the blow glanciRg off without do
ing any damage. Willards fought
back and the battling became vicious.
The white man sent a right to the
body. Johnson tried left to the Jaw,
but the blow was blocked and Willard
stopped right headed for the same
place. Willard had the better of an
other mixup in which at least a dozen
blows were exchanged. johnson rush
ed willard to the ropes, scoring heav-
lily. He landed lefts and rights to the
Kansan's face. Willard landed a left
to the face as the round ended. John
sons round.
Round dickinson came out appar-
emily fresh. He rushed at Willard and
began raining let's and rights. The
kansan blocked successfully. johnson
came on again and Willard found HIM
self in a whirlwind of blows. The ne
gro landed left to the body. Another
left was stopped. Johnson hooked a
stiff left to the jaw. This was the ne
gro's best round thus far. Johnson's
round.
Round H-Wiilard began rushing
the fighting in this round. He carried
the fighting to the champions corner
and landed let's and rights to the body
and face. johnson scored with a left
to the body. They clinched and again
exchanged taps in the break. The
round was very tame, both fighters
hanging on much of the time. Willard
showed great cleverness in blocking.
Both men were swinging wildly when
not in clinch. Round even.
Round 15-This was a tame round.
Johnson rushed in at the start, but
two of his haymakers slid harmlessly
off Wizards guard. They clinched
frequently. Willard missed a vicious
right that had the earmarks of a
knockout blow had it landed. johnson
was himself again in this round, kid
ding and Joshing his seconds. Willard
blocked several leads before they were
we'll started. Round even.
Round 16-Willard came out with
rush. He hooked a stiff left to the
jaw and sent another Jab to the ribs.
Johnson countered with another show
er of blows. Willard blocked them all
and they clinched. Willard went on the
again, but the negro block
ed a vicious left to the body. Johnson
rushed Willard to the ropes with a
number Of smashes to the head and
body. They clinched at the bell. The
round was even.
Round 17-Both fighters stalled and
clinched at the start. The Kansan
landed a right to the body and then
rushed the champion nearly to the
ropes, sending in two rights to the
body that shook the negro up. John
son answered with a left jab to the
Jaw. In another rush the champion |
hot left and right to the body. The |
white man blocked the negro in an
,ther attempt to rush him to the |
'opes. Willard had all the best of
lively exchange of blows just before |
he bell. Round even.
Round 16-Johnson looked good at |
he start of this round. He landed
eft and right to the body, both fairly
tiff drives. The negro then missed a
'icious right uppercut. He swung
wildly twice in an effort to connect.
lie tried it again and then again. All
our times the white man just ducked
is head out of the way. Johnson then
anded hard left to the jaw that
ocked the kansan's head. Willard
ountercd with a smashing right to
he body. He followed this up with a
traight right to the head. The negro
locked another right to the same
lace. Round even.
Round 19-They stalled and clinch-
d early in this round. Both fighters
locked several swings. Willard then
arried the fighting to the negro,
lnding a right to the stomach and a
ght tap to the face. Johnson hooked
short left to the body. There was a I
veiy exchange with both men show
ring blows and the big Kansan get
ng the best of the mixup. Wizards
1und.
Round 2G-This was another tame
,und. Willard took the aggressive '
ed rushed the negro toward his cor
er. johnson laughed back at the /
hite man as he blocked several leads
, the face. Johnson was trying to
ad the cowboy into a trap. There t
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