Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-04
Ancient Mike Weakens
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OF Boston Strong Boy
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March (P.-The come back of Mike
McTigue was checked tonight as dra-
matically as it had flourished when
Jack Sharkey, the Boston sailor, was
declared the victor by a technical
knockout over the veteran Irishman in
:. the 18th round of a slashing battle.
McTigues finish came suddenly and
/. Mas due more ia a cash on the inside
of his mouth, caused by broken piece
of tooth, than to the battering he was
receiving from the hands of the sailor.
From the effectNof this injury, Mike
was CORY figure, bleeding so pro-
fusely that Referee Kid sMcPartland
stepped in and waved him to his cor
ner in spite of his protests that he was
still able to continue.
Sharkey was the leader on points
when the end came, apparently slated
for decisive triumph, anyway, as his
19-pound advantage in weight began
to tell on his less rugged rival but Nc
Tigue probably would have lasted the
limit but for the accident that put him
out of commission.
Sharkey, although steadily wearing
McTigue down with battering, two
fisted drive to the head and body, found
Mike ready to give and take at every
turn. The sailor himself showed even
more marks of battle than his oppon-
ent at the end. His left eve was cut
and partly closed and his mouth show
ed a jagged cash where one of Mixes
famous rights had struck a glancing
blow.
The majority of ringside critics gave
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last five of them in row after Mike,
over a five-round stretch, had out
boxed, outpunched and outguessed his
opponent with carefully executed at
tack that baffled and stung the big
ger man.
The right with which McTigue had
scored five previous knockouts in row
was unable to bring down Sharkey, but
it frequently shook him, cut and dazed
him as he attempted to outrush and
,<heat down the Irishmans crafty de-
lense.
The crowd in the Garden fell far be-
low the record figures af the Maloney-
Delaney fight, with 14,1S1 spectators
contributing to a gate" of $120,099,
but it witnessed battle that was
punctuated with thrills from start to
finish, although frequently also tame,
as both fighters, resorted to defensive
tactics AS in the case of Maloney's
victory over Delaney, however, it was
again the case of "a good big man"
beating "a good little man." Sharkey's-
weight, his aggressiveness and stamina
offset Mikes punch and generalship in
a bout which saw the pair we'll match
IN, aINi
The result paved the way for a re-
! turn match between the two Boston
7-heavyweights, Sharkey and Maloney.
The comparatively brief flash of Nc
Tigue's supremacy tonight, brightest
in the third and fourth rounds, had the
crowd in an uproar. The Irishman,
rallying from a slow start, jabbed and
cut his big rival, throwing him off ball
ance and shooting over his right with
damaging effect. Confident as Sharkey
appeared, however, he showed a
healthy respect for the veterans right.
Round One
They came out fighting and when
Mike missed a left jab they pounded
to intersections in a clinch. Mike
looked his rival over carefully from
behind long protecting left while
sharkey bored in, both fists flying
but unable to score effectively Mike
missed a sharp right and nearly
went down under three sharp left
hooks to the head.
The Celt charged in to take two
more cracking left and a jarring
right to the chin. Bold Mike drew
away to spit out blood. Sharkey
ripped in again with another pair
of hooks to Mikes jaw.
Round Two
Mike danced out speedily at tho
bell but soon went into a retreat
before Sharkey's crushing Sttack
Mike flipped his short right counter
to Sharkeys chin but the Boston
boy poured volley Of lefts to the
body without noticing it. Mike 5
attack was ineffectual; Sharkey's s
sounding thumps were a real Of
fense. A left hook sent Mike back.
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