Arizona republican., 1921-11-23
LEONARD BEATS. FREEDMAN IN NJ. DECISION BOUT
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PHILADELPHIA,N Nov. 22.-Benny Leonard. lightweight boxing cham pion of the world, outpointed Sailor Friedman of Chicago in an eight round mo- decision bout tonight. Both men entered the ring over the light weight limit and the championship was not at stake.
 The Chicagoan was game and took the offensive in many rounds. Leon ard, the better boxer, withstood his assaults and found that he must pile enough points to win a popular vic tory. Friedman staggered the cham pion several times with hard punches to the head, but Leonard smiled and gave three or more blows in return.
 The champion did most of his fighting in the seventh and eighth rounds and at one time appeared to have his opponent in weakened condition. In the eighth round they met in the center of the ring and there carried on a slug fest in which Leonard delivered the strongest punches.
 Nathan Lewis, Friedman's mana ger. said that Friedman felt by his showing tonight, that he deserved to be given a chance at the title at the lightweight limit in a 15-round de- cision bout.
 In a bout preliminary to the Benny Leonard Sailor Friedman contest here tonight, George Eagle of Cali fornia outboxed Eddie Wagond of Philadelphia in eight rounds.
 Benny Valger, 132 pounds, of New
 York, outpointed Tommy Cleary, 1S4 | pounds, of Philadelphia in an eight round no-decision bout. Friedman entered the ring at 10: 30 l and Leonard followed five minutes l later
 | ringside as Friedman, 140 pounds, | and the champion, 1884. Both be-
 ing above the lightweight limit. the | championship technically was not at 1 stake. The fight by rounds: | FIRST ROUND: They spared and Leonard landed a right to the jaw in a clinch. Leonard was short with
 a right to the jaw. Leonard clipped l Friedman on the jaw with a left hook
 The champion sent a light right tc
 the jaw in a clinch. Friedman did
 not land a blow.
 ROUND TWO: Leonard missed [
 right for the head and Friedman
 countered with left to the jaw
 They boxed swiftly and Leonard
 landed a right and left to the jaw
 He sent Friedman to the ropes witt
 right to the head. Leonard caugh
 Friedman on the jaw with harC
 right, staggering him at the bell.
 ROUND THREE: Friedman tool
 the offensive and landed rights ant
 lefts to Leonards body and head , Leonard countered with a right t
 the stomach. Friedman sent twt = short lefts to the champions jaw Friedman sent a right to the stomach I lLeonard missed a right swing at tn bell.
 ROUND FOUR: They spared an, exchanged rights and lefts to tn head at close quarters. Both misse q swings for the head. Leonard caugh ! Friedman with two hard rights to tn { jaw. There was little fighting in thi 3 round.
 ROUND FIVE: Leonard sent straight right to the jaw and took on in return Friedman hooked left 4 the champions jaw. They exchange i hard rights and lefts to the body a T close quarters. Leonard sent a lei
 to the jaw and they were clinched Q i the bell.
 ROUND SIX: Leonard countered l straight left to the jaw with a har # left uppercut. The champion misse q repeatedly. Friedman hooked th Y champion with a left to the jay & They. exchange light body blows { E close quarters and in the breakawa & Leonard sent left to the chin at u r bell.
 E ROUND SEVEN: The fighting bt @ came fierce with Friedman as u & aggressor. He sent hard rights al E lefts to the champions head al
 body, forcing him to the rope K Leonard sent straight right to u F jaw. They started slugging and bo " took hard body punches. Leonal # forced Friedman to the ropes, al N bearing to be trying for a knockout. N ROUND EIGHT: Leonard stagge E Friedman with rights and lefts to il E head and Friedman fought back Y E ciously. Leonard's punches seem H to be wearing down his opponeI E They continued to box at fast paC M and Leonard forced Friedman into l @ own corner at the bell.
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