The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-26
Dixie's Great Lightweight Loses to Champion Leonard
 In NeuD Orleans Ring Bout
Pal Moran Loses Ten-Round Decision to Champion Benny in Great Battle at Crescent cfy

New Orleans. February 25.--Benny LecnArd, lightweight champion of the world. had the better of Pal Mo- ran st New Orleans in their 1O-rouud no-decision bout at the Louisiana au- ditorium Saturday night. The match had been postponed from Friday night Moran made a remarkable -howing, sticking his chin out to the champion on several occasions and rushing Leonard at times. Moran had the better of two of the rounds and held the champion even in an- other.
 Leonard fought most of the battle with his left hand. He said, after he bout, he had injured his right hand by hitting Moran on the top of the head in the first round. Leon ard seemed as fresh as a daisy after the bout Moran seemed strong rife pace. The weighs were an- nounoed as Moran, 134M; Leonard, l3s
 Round One
 Moran rushed and Leonard blocked q left Leonard missed a right up- percut Leonard hooked a left to body. Moran rushed and barely missed a smashing right to the jaw. Moran spun him around with right high on the head. Leonard semed over anxious and was wild Leonard landed a stiff left at the bell. It was Moran's round.
 Round Two
 Moran put a hard right to body. Moran landed right uppercut and rushing the champion, landed a hard right to face. Leonard hooked hard left to the cheek. Leonard landed a hard left hook to the body Leonard landed several more smashing lefts and smashed a right to the face in the clinch Leonard's round.
 Round Three
 Leonard rushad Moran and landed a light left, Leonard buried left to the body. Leonard spun him around by the elbow and rocked him with left hook. Moran rushed and Leonard smashed terrific left to the body. Moran landed a hard left and harder right to the body in tho elinch. Moran was bleeding from the nose. Again il was Leonard's S round.
 Round Four
 Leonard rushed Moran and missed two lefts when the latter backed away Leonard hooked a hard left to the jaw. Leonard landed a smash Ills HE Ut uUHtIEul to the JAW. MOTAn landed a left hook at the bell. It was also Leonards round.
 Hound Five
 Moran rushed into clich and put two light lefts to the body. Leonard landed a left hook. leonard seemed biding his time. Moran stuck out his chin and Leonard smashed three terrific lcfts to the chin. Leonard's luund
 Hound six
 Leonard landed left hook. Leon ard swung another felt and Moran rut right tp the side. Moran landed a hard left to the jaw. then missed a left swing. Moran landed right to the chin leonard itbbed and then uaneed about. hewldering Moran Leonard's s round hy ght margin
 nouud seven
 Moran landcd st ieft to the body and leonard jabbcd with left. Moran landed a right uppercut and left hook Goming out of Il clinch Moran pulled perfect punch, landing a heavy smash eo i.conard's jaw surprising the cham pion. Leonard smiled and came back and jabbed twice. Moran hooked left to the head and right to the body Moran landed the most punches and it was his round.
 Round Eight
 Moran put straight right to the body. Leonard hooked heavy left to the jaw and followed it with an- other. Moran missed a right and left Moran s,-uas q hard right to the head and hot d 9 In a clinch Leon ard land ; .it uppercuts. Moran rocked hla ea an overland right ard rushc, h a about the ring. Leon ard was sun iaed but unhurt and he fought back hard. It was an even round
 Round Nine
 Morans left eye was beginning to swell badly. Leonard hooked ter rife left to the chin coming out of clinch. Moran kept his head bobbing and Leonard could not line him up for a punch. It was Eeonard's s round.
 Round Ten
 Moran rushed, missing left. Leon- ard smashed a left to the body. Moran landed right uppercuit and Leonard iabbed three times. Leonard smashed a crashing left to the body. Moran centered with left. Leonard rocked him with terrific left. They fought like wildcats, Leonard trying vainly to knock him down.
 Moran fought back hard, landing right swing. Leonard rocked him with lefthooks to the jaw. Leonard staggered Moran with right to the jaw and spun him around with an other. Moran was tired at the bell, but fighting desperately and gameiy.
 DOnza Beaten
 The ,ten-round semi-final was be- tween Aschton Donza. 120 pounds and Pacal Colletti, 116 pounds. It was nip and tuck affair. but one knock down and clean punching at long range was in Colletti's favor and he was given the decision.
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