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Willard knocked Johnson out il
The fight by rounds follows:
l ROUND ONE-At the start OF the
| fight Johnson feinted and landed his
| left TO Wizards jaw. This was fol-
lowed by an uppercut.
| Willard landed two TO the ribs and
! Johnson came back with two 10 VIII
lards jaw. They clinched. Johnson
/ landed three rights and Willard
| swung but missed. They cllnched
| again. Willard hit Johnson twice in
| the stomach. They clinched. The
negro blocked three jaos by Willard
| and then hit Willard. Willard swung
wildly. Johnson rushed Willard To
| the ropes where the challenger
| clinched. Willard came back with
his left TO JohnsOn's jaw and then
| landed "A right on Johnson's body.
| Johnson smashed his right into VIII
! lard's face.
ROUND TWO-Johnson blocked
two swings for the head Willard
landed left on JohnsOn's body. John
son landed three on Wizards ribs.
Willard swung and Johnson ducked.
coming back with a swing that hit
Willard in the face. Willard swune
right to the body.
ROUND THREE-Wilard made
two swings but both missed. Johnson
aimed his left for the body but Will
lard blocked. willard rushed the ne
gro, but missed another swing. They
clinched. Johnson drove Willard Ia
the ropes at five successive body
blows. Johnson broke through VIII
lard's guard. landing blows rapidly
upon the white mans heart. Then
he jabbed Wizards lace. johnson
| landed right on body and then began
kidding the challenger. johnson
landed a blow to the jaw and one To
the head. Johnson drove Willard To
the ropes with a shower OF punches
as the round ended. Johnson's round.
ROUND FOUR-Johnson blocked
three lefts by Willard. The negro
blocked two more and then they
clinched. Jack landed his right TO
the body. johnson ducked Willard S
! swing which drove him 10 the ropes.
Willard landed two blows to body
Johnson landed to stomach and tried
for jaw, but was blocked End Of
round. Shade for Willard.
| ROUND FIVE-Willard landed TO
the face. JohnsOn's mouth is bleed
ing. Johnson shot his left into VIII
lard's body, and Willard shot his
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Willard's right swing and landed
three punches on Wizards body. Jess
drove Johnson 10 the ropes as the
round ended. Wizards round.
ROUND SIN-Willard took the of
fensive but missed a swing for the
head Jack drove Willard against the
ropes with punches to the head
Johnson then landed a terrific left on
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punch just below the heart. Johnson
drove left and right TO the body, then
another right to the body. Willard
landed his right on JOhnsOn's chin
johnson retaliated by driving Willard
to the ropes as the round ended
JOhnsOn's round.
| ROUND 9EVEN-Johnson blocked
Wizards let. They clinched John
son landed his left to the body, send
ing Jess to the ropes Willard land
edd his right to JOhnsOn's jaw. John
son then rushed Willard TO the ropes
after drawing "A lead. Willard missed
with his right. but landed left OF
Jacks body. Johnson again drove
Willard 10 the ropes as the round
ended. Johnson's round.
ROUND EIGHT-Johnson landed
on Wizards jaw and Willard landed
his right on JohnsOns body. The
negro came hack with two body
N punches. both landing Johnson cut
Wizards ear and then landed again
on his head JOhnsOn's round.
ROUND NINE-Wulard rushed
but Jack blocked, swinging for the
head. Willard finally landed his right
on Jacks body. willard landed left
on Jacks heart Johnson whipped a
smash TO the stomach and Willard
returned with a right To Jacks jaw
Johnson landed on the body with the
LEFT and once more drove willard e
the ropes. Round even.
At the end of the ninth round the
odds had shifted to Willa~d's favor
Ringside gamblers were offering $500
TO $4OO that Willard would win. They
believed Johnson had shot his bolt in
the early rounds.
ROUND lO-Willard forced the
lighting and landed left 10 Jacks face
Johnson drove Willard 10 the rope.
with body punches. Jack jabbeG jess
in the face three times. johnson
drove Willard 10 ropes with a vOIley
/ OF blows TO the face. The negro land
ed his right on WIZARDS body fol
lowing with a terrific right 20 1h'
jaw. He was trying for a Knockout
Johnson's round.
ROUND johnson forced tn,
lighting and landed on Wizards head
They clinched. Willard returned
j.. right to the body johnson drove hi
! left 10 Wizards face and ducked VII
? lard's right. The negro landed tw-
more body blows. Jess countered q
Z the body. johnson landed on VII
. lard's stomach. Even round
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! Round 12-Johnson went after WI