Bisbee daily review., 1922-06-27
BRIT TON WINS
FROM LEONARD
ON FOUL BLOW
Referee Claims Benny Hit
Welterweight Champ When
Down in 18th Round

NEW YORK, June 26.-Jack Brit
ton, worlds welterweight champion,
successfully defended his title against
Benny Leonard, lightweight champion
Referee Patsey Haley claiming that
Leonard hit Britton while the latter
was down in the thirteenth round of
their fifteen round match tonight.
After two minutes and AZ seconds
of lighting in the thirteenth round Brit
ton suddenly went down on one knee
and the reeree started counting over
him. Then beonard walked over and
struck Britton with a let to the body.
The referee said he had not seen a
foul, before Britton went down, al
though Britton claimed one. Britton
then sat in his corner unhurt.
The contest was interesting at all
stages with both men appearing to be
fighting their best. Despite his 81
years, Britton displayed no end of ac-
tivity and when called upon, brought
all of his famed ring generalship to
bear against his opponent.
The result prevented Leonard from
achieving his greatest ambition-to
become holder of both lightweight
and welterweight titles.
The lightweight title was not at
stake
The arena, recently built by Tex
Richard and Frank Flournoy, held
about 10000 fight fans.
Britton entered fhe ring at 9:35 and
Leonard followed two minutes later.
Both received long rounds of applause
FIGHT BY ROUNDS
Leonard took the offensive, landed
light tap to the nose and Britton
missed a left swing for the body. They
exchanged rights and lefts to the body
Both fought cautiously, Leonard tol
evade ,Britton's left hook and Britton
to keep away from the lightweight
champions straight rights. There
were few blows during the round.
Round Two
They passed few light punches to-
the jaw and were in a series of clinch-
es. Britton staggered Leonard with a
right to the jaw. Leonard retaliated
with lefts to the face. Leonard turn
ed Hritton around with a right to the
jaw at the bell.
Round Three
Leonard pushed Bfitton around the
ring with lefts to the face. Britton
sent several rights to the stomach.
Leonard's upper lip was cut by a
straight left. They exchanged hard
rights and lefts at close quarters and
Leonard was backed into a neutral
corner at the bell.
Round Four
Leonard staggered Britton with a
right to the jaw and followed with a
series of straight lefts to the face.
Britton sent hard lefts to the face and
body. Britton forced Leonard to the
ropes with a body attack. They were
fighting hard as the round closed.
Round Five
Rritton took the offensive but land
ed few hard blows. They fought for
head and body at close quarters. Brit
ton appeared to be having the better
of the exchanges
Round Six
Leonard caught Britton on the jaw
with. several straight rights. Britton
found Leonard's head with right
swings. Britton was cut in the mouth
with a straight left. They had a few
exchanges on the ropes, with Britton
on the offensive.
Round Seven
Leonard appeared to be taking
things easily, waiting for a chance to
land a knockout punch. In the mean
time, Britton found his jaw with right
and left hooks. They staggered each
other with rights to the head. The
fighting was slow in this round.
Round Eight
They traded punches to the head
and body Leonard was working a
straight left to the head effectively,
but was shaken twice with left hooks
to the jaw. They exchanged body
punches in an encounter at close quar-
tiers, with Britton apparently having
the best of it.
Round Nine
Leonard jumped from his corner
corner and forced the welterweight