The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-19
|LEVINSKY BELTS
 LOUCHRAN INTO FISTIC OBLIVION
By DIXON STEWART United Press Stan Correspondent


 New York, Dec 19-UP)-Sing 1t softly boys, for its the swan song of Tommy Loughran, the same Tommy I1oughran who only yester- day was regarded as boxing s greatest 10-round fighter and an outstanding contender for Max Schmeling's heavyweight title.
 The flashing fists of King Levin- sky were beating out the funeral dirge to Tommy's title hopes when they carried the slugging young Chicagoan to a 1O-round three knockdown victory over the Phll- adelphia boxing master at Madison Square Garden last night.
 When Tommy Loughran, past master of boxing skill, loses a 1O- round decision through being knocked down three times by a fighter 80 clumsy that he iaiis down in missing punches, the Phli- adelphia pugilistic professor no longer retains his speed.
 That speed had enabled him 10 win third place, directly behino Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey in heavyweight rankings Tor l93l'
 His Danger Is Gone
 And If Loughran no longer re- tains the skill and speed to deieat the Tyro Levinsky-who couldn have hit Tommy year ago with buggy whip-he no longer rates as q dangerous opponent for Messrs Schmeiing and Sharkey.
 "I just couldn't seem to keep moving fast enough" Loughran said "Those right hands kept booming out of nowhere and l couldn't block them as I've blocked their predecessors. Levinsky IS greatly improved since fought him year ago. , ..
 Tommy's explanation tells the story of the bout.
 Apparently, as we predicted yes terday, the 12 years of activity and some 150 battles have begun to take their toll.
 Skill and science enabled Lough- ran to win five rounds and to earn an even break in the eighth. Tom my was unables to step away from knockdown punches which cost him the thir, fourth and ninth rounds.
 Then, in the tenth, realizing that he must take the round by DIE margin to win the fight. Tommy abandoned his usual boxing tactics and made a gallant but futile enort to outslug his younger rival.
 Leyinsky slammed away with both fists to take the round de- csively and to earn the unanimous decision of Referee Arthur Dono- van and Judges Marty Monroe anu Joe Agnello.
 Too Bad.
 The defeat was Loughran's first in IA starts and his second in New York ring, the previous set back being q knockout by Jack Sharkey in 1929. lie beat Levin- sky year ago.
 His three knockdowns were SCOT ed with booming right crosses, the first late in the third round. Tom my took a count of eight. In the next round he fell victim to n hard right which sent him tumbling Tn the resin for a nine count.
 The final knockdown, in the ninth, might easily have been a knockout. Loughran instinctively got up at eight, sidestepped the rushing Levinsky and grabbed his foe from behind. The bell rang before Referee Donovan could se- parate the fighters and Tommy apparently out on his feet-imme- diately plunked himself down on the first available stool. It was Levinskys stool but Tommy didn't know the difference.
 Manager Joe smith dashed across the ring and carried Tommy to his own corner where he was revived for the final round.
 Short Endcrs Count.
 And Levinsky, a 1 to underdog in the betting, has the added satis- faction of knowing that he gave Loughran more punishment than the Phlladelphian had received In any other bout of his career.
 With the public thinking so little of his chances that only 7.6b8 turn ed out to make at $21,35S.67 gate Gone of the smallest in the Gar den's history Levlnsky turned in the biggest fistic upset of the year.