Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-02

Joe the wop defeated one of the
toughest bantams that ever entered a
Pueblo ring, when he took nine of the
rounds on points against Mike Pagano
in a fifteen round duster at the Pu-
eblo Athletic club last night. Wop's
effective left hand won the fight and
baffled the sturdy Mike thruout the
main 60 Feinting with his left Wop
crossed the right over to the jaw scor-
ing a knockdown in the eleventh. Pa
gano jumped up at the count of one
but again in the thirteenth, the left
again found its way to Pagano's head
sending him down for the count OF
three.
1t was said by some to have been
one of the most gruelhng battles ever
witnessed among bantams in this
city.
The first event of the Pueblo Ath-
letic clubs winter season was declared
a success and gave evidence that the
winter boxing season will give the
cans other cards similar to that seen
last night. But one bout marred the
exceptional program, this was the tilt
between John Low and Clarence Lee
The bout went three rounds when 1t
was stopped. Lee proving to be no op-
ponent for Low.
The curtain raiser between Kid John
son and Kid Thrasher, two negro welt
erweights, went the full four rounds
and decision was given to Kid john
son, who landed most of the cleaner
blows The bout was fast from the
tap OF the gong in the opening round
and the enthusiasm became OF such a
pitch that the referee found it neces-
sary to remind the fans OF the clubs
rulings Both boys showed willing
ness to mix matters ana lively setto
over the four sessions resulted.
Harry Kid Paul demonstrated his
superiority over Jimmy Dean. knock
ing him out in the first round OF their
scseduled six round bout. Kid Paul
opened the bout with two straight
lefts for the head and in the exchange
of blows at the ropes swung a hard
right to Deans ear causing 1t 10 bleed.
The bout showed the efficiency of
Paurs good left hand. for in the eH-
change OF body blows in a clinch. Dean
broke only TO meet another straight
left on the nose in Measuring man
ner. and. following up with a hard
right to the head. Kid Paul sent Jimmy
to the canvas for the full count OF ten.
The thrilling main event opened with
Pagano showing his aggressiveness by
rushing Joe the Wop across the ring
and backing him UP with hard
straight left to the mouth. Wop count
cred with i light right to the head.
missing rights aAd lefts while Pagano
missed a hard left uppercut. AT the
break of a clinch Pagano scored with
n terrific hard left TO the stomach
while wop- ducked the next left and
missed. At the bell Pagano scored
with n left uppercut to the head. the
wop being satisfied to block a fellow
ing right Pagano took the round by
r big margin.
Joe the wop. stung by some OF the
blows in the opening round went after
Pagano. who eiuded a hard right, took
a left to the face and a good drive on
the chin. Near the close OF the round
the wop cinched the round by back
ing Pagano against the ropes with
hard lefts and rights to the head. The
round was fought in fast and furious
manner with little clinching.
The third round was repetition OF
the previous session. both fighters
scoring with good punches and with
the honors even as the bell rang. aitho
Pagano sent In two hard rights 10
the body that backed the wop just
before the bell