Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-13
YOUNG iowa HEAVYWEIGHT
FLOYD JOHNSON WINS over
VETERAN Brennan FIERCE BATTLE

New York, Jan. 12-Floyd john
son, sensational Iowa heavyweight,
decisNely defeated Bill Brennan,
Chicago veteran tonight in a 16-round
contest at Madison Square Garden.
johnson received the judges decision
after fighting and out-boXing his
rival all the way.
Round One-Brennan rushed john
son at the start, but the Iowan coun-
tered with his left, landing several
stiff jabs to the jaw. Both mixed
willingly with Johnson landing the
cleaner blows.
Round Two-Jol.nson took the ag-
gressive and both landed hard body
blows at close quarters. Johnson
shot over a hard right to the ribs and
Brennan countered with n left hook
to the chin. They were mixing fur
iously as the bell rang.
Round Three-Brennan punished
Johnson about the body during ses-
sion of mitigating, but was shaken
with two successive left hooks to the
Jaw. Both missed wild swings and
Brennan connected with right
swing to the head. a right uppercut
momentarily staggered Johnson.
Round four-Johnson shot over
two ioting rights to BrenRan's body
without drawing a reply. Brennan
iabbed with his left to the jaw. but
was forced to clinch by smashing
right to the head. Johnson forced
the Chicagoan about the ring with
battering rights and lefts to the
head.
Round five-Brennan accidentally
slipped to the floor as they were
mixing, but quickly regained his
footing. Brennan absorbed hard
right to the jaw, but drove in his
left in retaliation. Brennan blocked
Johnsons frequent lunges and forced
the Iowan to swing wildly.
Round six-Johnson rocked Bren-
nan with right smash to the Jaw.
A stiff right jab to the head opened
q cut over Brennans left eye. Both
drove in hard blows to the body and
Johnson missed a wild swing with
his left.
Round seven-Johnson sent Bren-
nan back on his heels with a crash
ing right swing. The Iowan set a
, terrific pace, but Brennan seemed
content to, stay on the defensive
Blood flowed from cuts over both OF
Brennan's eyes after a swift eX-
change. Johnson hurt Brennan with
hard rights to the body.
Round eight-pancing around his
! opponent, Johnson shot in right and
i lefts to the head and sent Brennan
back with several rights to the ribs
| Brennan connected with a right hook
| to the Jaw. Brennan absorbed Sc.
| we're body punishment as they eN.
| changed punches at close quarters.
| Round Nine-Brennan appeared
weakened by JOhnson's steady attack
to his body and clinched repeatedly
i He caught johnson twice on the Jaw
with jolting lefts. but the Iowar
came right back with both fists.
! Round Ten-Johnson staggered
Brennan with a two listed attack tt
i the head and body. Brennan shot ir
right to the jaw and followed will
| hi left, but the punches lacked steam
Both swung furiously with both fists
for a few moments, johnson landine
effectively with his left to the heac
and body as the bel! rang.
| Round Eleven johnson drove
Brennan back with a terrific righ
hook and bombarded the ChicaEoar
about the head. Brennan landed
lightly to the jaw, while johnson
swung wildly. Johnson was forcing
the fighting as the round ended.
| Round Notwithstanding his fur
ious pace, Johnson showered Bren.
nan with rights and lefts to the heat
and kept the veteran on the defen'
sive. Johnson had Brennan hanging
on as he drove in stiff punches II
the jaw and ribs. Brennan appar.
entity vas in distress as the rount
| ended
| Round Thirteen-Johnson SHOOT
Brennan with a hard right to the bod!
and drew a right swing to the head II
reply. Johnson swung wildly sevcra
times before connecting With right tt
| the body. -
Round Fourteen: Brennan took thu
! AGGRESSIVE for a few moments ant
iabbed Johnson about the head with HI!
left. johnson swung wildly and toof
another right to the hoad. Both ap
pcared tired as the result of the swift
pace.
Round Fifteen: Johnson. drive II
his left to the head and body. staggor
ing Brennan with smash to the ribs
Both landed hard blows to the head
Johnson Embossed a terrific attack tt
the head. forcing Brennan to clinch
He sent the Chicagoan to the ropes ant
battered him with terrific punches tt
the head.