The New York herald., 1922-09-15
American Flyweight Cham
pion Is Floored Three
Times in the Tenth.
10000 PERSONS SEE BOUT
Filipino's Victory Will Bring
Up Question Of Champion
ship Succession.
ny CHARLES F. MATHIsoN.

In one of the most. sensational fights
ever seen in this city between little
men. Pancho Villa, the flyweight cham
picn Of the Philippine Islands. knocked
out Johnny Buff, the American title
holder. after twenty seven seconds in
the eleventh round In the presence of
10000 persons in Ebbets Field last
night. .t
The victory of the Filipino was
clean cut. the little brown chap having
a clear advantage on points in ten
rounds, in which he showed decided
advantage in boxing skill.
Villa was so speedy with feet and
hands that the aged but courageous
effective punishment to his opponent.
but also failed to avoid Villas attack.
The Filipino measured his man In the
early rounds with straight left to
the mouth and nose that caused Buff
to bleed profusely and weakened him
to a marked extent.
AS socn as the youngster saw that
his veteran opponent was yielding under
his attack he abandoned the cautious
boxing and running to close querters
mixed it furiously with the Jerseyman.
The defeat Of the Jerseyman seemed
practically assured In the tenth round
when he was dropped with a left handler
to the jaw and took a count of four.
On arising he was chased to a neutral
corner and was sent down for a count
OF three. Villa then pursued him across
the ring and dropped him in his own
corner for a count OF five. which was
interrupted by the bell.
Buf's End Near.
When Buff staggered out at the sound
Of the gong for tie eleventh round it
was evident that the end was near and
Villa bombarded him with savage blows
that would have sent him again to the
floor. but Tor the tossing Of a towel from
Bluffs corner. 1t was evident before
the bout had proceeded far that Buff
had not recovered fully from his recent
severe Illness. He was slow In his move
ments and seemed to be lacking in his
former hitting power
the front a nice question OF champion
ship succession. The victor is citizen
of tho United States of which the Phil
irpines are a part and there Is no o1es-
tion but that he has shown himself to
be the best hyweight in America or any
of its dependencies.
Precedent. however, is against a ma
tive of dependency receiving a national
title This Is true of England and her
dependencies. Australia and Canada No
one but a native OF Great Britain can
win the boxing title OF that country
and In America no one except a boxer
who has settled here permanently has
been permitted to win American titles
Villa will return to the Philippines as
s0on Is he has. gathered a few more
American dollars. IN which event an
American challenger would be compelled
to go to the Philippines in order to get
title bout. One thing certain. however,
is that villa has proved his right to
match with Jimmy Wilde for the worlds
flyweight title.
Wilson Whips Murray.
punched Johnny Murray OF the Bronx
in slow eight round bout. Wilson
had Murray s,aky several times, but
the wlldness of his delivery prevented
a knockout.
Elmo Flores. the clever Filipino light
weight gave Nick Foley of Brooklyn a
trouncing in an eight round one sided
bout. Foley is strong fellow and
willing to fight, but Flores outclassed
him in boxing and hitting and easily
earned the decision.
Flores put Foley on the canvas for a
count of nine in the sixth round and
had the Brooklyn lad shaky In the
eighth but was unable TO finish him.