South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-23

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 22.- The
Chicagoan was game and took the
offensive in many Of the rounds.
Leonard. the better boxer. withstood
his assaults and found that ne must
pile enough points 20 win a popular
victory. Freedman staggered the
champion several times with hard
punches 70 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 20
have his opponent in a weakened
condition. In the eighth round they
met i'm the center Of the ring ana
there carried on a Suggest in which
Leonard delivered the stronger
punches
Nathan Lewis. Freedman's man
ager said after the bout that Freed
man felt. by his showing tonight,
that he deserved to be given
chance at the title at the lightweight
limit in q 15-round decision bout.
Newspapermen at the ringside prais-
ed Freedman's efforts against the
champion.
Their weights were announced at
the ringside as, Friedman 14O
pounds. and the champion 13S "a
pounds.
Both being above the lightweight
limit the championship technically
was not at stake. The fight, round
by round. follows:
First Round-They spared and
Leonard landed a right 10 the jam
! in a clinch. Leonard was short with
right 10 the jaw Leonard clipped
| Friedman on the jaw with a left
hook. The champion sent a light
right to the Jaw in a clinch. Fried
man did not land a blow during the
round.
Round Two-Leonard missed a
right for the head and Friedman
countered with a left 20 the jaw.
They boxed swiftly and Leonard
landed right and a left to the jaw.
He sent Friedman 20 the ropes with
a right 10 the head. Leonard caught
Friedman on the jaw with a hard
right. staggering him at the bell.
Round Three-Friedman took the
| offensive and landed rights and lefts
| 10 Leonard's body and head. Leon
ard countered with a right 20 the
stomach. Friedman sent two short
| lefts 10 the champions jaw. Fried
sent right TO the stomach. Leonard
missed a right swing at the bell.
Round FOur-They spared and
exchanged rights and lefts 70 the
head at close quarters. Both missed
swings for the head. Leonard caught
| Friedman with two hard rights TO
the Jaw. There was little fighting
in this found.
Round Five - Leonard sent a
/ straight right to the Jaw and took
| one in return. Friedman hooked
/ left 10 the champions jaw. They
exchanged hard rights and lefts to
the body at close quarters. Leon
ard sent a LEFT 70 the jaw and they
were cInched at the bell.
Round Six-Leonard cOuntered a
straight left 10 the jaw with a hard
left upr circuit. The champion missed
| repeatedly. Friedman hooked the
/ champion with a left 40 the jaw.
They exchanged light body blows
az close quarters and in the the
! breakaway Leonard sent a left 10
the chin at the bell.
Round Seven-The fighting be-
came fierce with Friedman as the
! aggressor. He sent hard rights and
lefts TO the champions head and
| body. forcing him TO the ropes.
Leonard sent a straight right to the
| Jaw. They started smuggling and
both took hard body punches. Leon
ard forced Friedman 10 the ropes
appearing 20 be trying for a knock
out.
Round Eight-Leonard staggered
/ Friedman with rights and let's 20
the head and Friedman fought back
viciously. Leonard's punches seem
ed TO be wearing down his opponent.
/ They continued 10 box at a fast
! pace and Leonard forced Friedman
into his own corner at the bel.
! Preliminary to the Leonard
Friedman contest, George Eagle, Of
California outboxed Eddie Wagon.
OF Philadelphia, in eight rounds.
Benny Valger. 1872 pounds. OF New
York outpointed Tommy Cleary,
134 pounds. of Philadelphia. in an
/ eight-round no-decision bout