Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-11
BUFF RETAINS
CHAMP TITLE
Won a Decision Over lack
Sharkey in a Fifteen
Round Bout.

New York, Nov. 1o.-Johnny Buff,
worlds bantamweight boxing cham
pton, retained his title tonight by OBJ
tanning a judges decision over Jack
Sharkey of New York at the end Of
their IS round bout in Madison
Square Garden.
Beaten in a number Of earlier
rounds. Buff started a winning often
sive in the twelfth round and by the
power OF his hitting. turned the tide
against tho Italian American. Buff
opened the fight very strong, but
Sharkey's we'll placed blows slowed
him up for a while. EIe was staEeer-
| ed by Sharkey's blows on numerous
occasions. but recuperated quickly.
Sharkey had the better of five
rounds, six went to Buff and four
were even. Buff weighed ia pounds
and Sharkey 116la.
Bert Colima of San Francisco re-
celved the judges decision over Joe
shade.' also Of San Francisco, at the
end of their ei%ght-round bout.
ROUND ONE-The champion took
offensive and after missing two RICH;
swings for the body. they clinched.
There were several light exchanges
J at close quarters.
ROUND TWO-Sharkey landed a
left to the stomach, slipped and fell,
but was UP again. Duff landed right
and left to the head. There was a
fierce Interchange Of body punchings,
led by Buff. Both were wild.
ROUND THREE-Buf sent a hard
right and left to the body. Bluffs
stomach stopped a hard right.
Sharkcy Takes Offensive.
ROUND FOUR-Sharkey took the
offensive. but was wild. Sharkey sent
a right to the stomach. Buff landed
hard on the jaw.
-! ROUND FIVE-Sharkeya. sent
stiff left to the stomach and in a
clinch uppercut Buff with a left. Buff
was short with right to jaw. Sharkey
the stomach and head.
ROUND sIx-sharkey countered a
series of right uppercuts with
straight lefts to the jaw.
ROUND SEVEN-Sharkey swung
hard rights n lefts to the body. Buff
returning with right and left hooks
to the jaw. Sharkey staggered Buff
with rights to body and a left to the
jaw.
IDazed Buff.
ROUND EIGHT-Sharkey hooked
twice with left to the jaw and dazeo
Buff with rights to the stomach. They
swung hard at close quarters. Shar-
key appeared to a the better of
the infighting. Sharkey staggered
the champion with a left to the jaw.
ROUND NIlxE-S harkey again
staggered Buff with left to Jaw. Buff
landed lieh 1t lefts to the head and
Sharkey followed with two right Up
percuts. Both landed hard body
blows in Sharkey's corner and then
missed and slipped. Both were OF
their knees at the bell.
ROUND TEN-Buf landed right to
the jaw, then a left to the stomach.
Sharkey sent stiff rights to body and
left to head. Buff was bleeding at the
mouth. Most of his blows were going
wild. ...
J ROUND ELEVEN-Sharkey's left
played a tattoo on the champions
jaw A left to the chin sent Buff
staggering to the ope Buff missed
several right swings for the head.
sharkey landed left to Jaw at the bell.
Buff Fights Desperately.
ROUND TWELvE-sharkey land
ed hard rights and let's to the body.
Buff stopped. claiming a foul. The
referee ordered the men to resume.
Sharkey continued the assault on
Bluffs head and body. Buff counter
ed with rights and lefts to the head.
l III litlSuOlUeI fought desperately.
Sharkey landed left to the chin at
the bell.
ROUND THIRTEEN-Ben missed
left uppercut n took a light right
to the stomach. They fought lightly
at close quarters, Buff sent right to
jaw and Sharkey missed swing to
head. Buff sent hard rights and lefts
to the body. Buff landed right and
left %uppercuts at the bell.
ROUND FOURTEEN - Sharkey
sent light let's to the face. Buff coun-
tering with light body blows. Buff
had the better of a battle at close
quarters. Buff landed right to body
and rights and lefts to jaw.
ROUND FIFTEET-Both landed
lefts to the jaw. Buff sent hard right
to sharkey's jaw. Sharkey staggered
Buff with a left to the jaw. Buff
came back with rights to the head.
Both missed swings to the head.
Sharkey sent right ~to'stomach at the
bell.