The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1941-02-01

Enthusiastic amateur fight followers
got the thrill of the current season, on
Monday last, as the simon-pure boxers
representing the Coast, Mid West and
East clashed in the Gardens for the
right to wear the fistic crowns of their
classes. The crowd of nearly $4,000
set new attendance record for a one
night indoor show.
Of the 16 contests in but two were
knockdowns registered while only one
edned in knockout. This was unusual
in a series of such closely contested
fights.
Leon Wins Flyweight Title
Diogenes Leon, of New York, had
the distinction of being the first to
qualify for the finals and the first
crowned champion as he impressively
pounded his way through his semi
final and final bouts.
Leon verified all reports of his SEN
sational showings in New York anna
teur rings as he decisively defeated the
heralded West Coast fyweight, Gregg
rio Escalona. 1t was good fast bout
with both boys showing that they knew
what it was all about. Leon showed
perhaps little more experience and
was much he stronger puncher of the
two.
In the final bout for the title of the
112-pound class Leon was opposed by
Jasper Parker of Pittsburgh, very
stocky, crouching fighter. Parker
who is also colored, was a pretty hard
target for those long lefts and rights
of Leon and made verg good fight for
the title. But after getting hit by a
couple of those Leon bombs he began
backing away and was never on the
offensive after mid way through the
second.
Leon, who is perhaps the nearest
approach to Pancho Villa seen in the
amateur ranks for long while, made
a very impressive showing in both his
bouts as he carried away the crown of
his class. With his Failing Fists and
superb boxing ability he was the cpl
tome of precision as he rarely misses
an opening. He has only been in this
country year and cannot speak Eng
lish but once the gong sounds every
body in his vicinity readily understands
what his leather-boun hands are try
ing to interpret.
Davis by T.K.0.
Charles Dynamite" Davis, of New
York, who pounded out the only
knockout on the card, definitely proved
himself the outstanding featherweight
in the country by his smart boxing and
precise punching. Davis is quite
modest, shy and silent, except when he
is between the ring-posts is a
smart boxer, a good one-two punche1
and can really put plenty of "Dyna-
mite" into his punches. In meeting
and defeating Bob McQuillan, a col.
ored youngster from Buffalo, he wor
the heartiest applause of the large
gathering as the COY from Buffalo pos.
sessed one of the best left labs seer
IN local ring, amateur or professional
for quite sometime.
McQuillan, unheralded, came on tc
win his semi-fnal bout from Buddy
Jacklich who was picked as a favorite
to cop In this lewiston. Jacklich was
so badly outclassed that there were
those close by the ring who were hearc
to call out stop the bout" McQuil.
Ian kept jabbing with that long left
and had his opponent "cut-up" before
the first round ended. It was a pleas.
ant surprise to see boy, unheard OF
as he, come on to win so decisively
over one of the outstanding feather.
weights of the country.
In his final bout against Davis he
met the real champ" of his class. The
first round saw McQuillan score re.
peatedly with that left jab and again
he had drawn blood. But Davis, like
most of the well trained amateurs Of
New York, changed his style, and be.
gan ,intiiching much damage beginning
at the bell for the second. 1t was in
this round that Davis got over his
knockout as he scored with that one.
two barrage of his. Once Davis
stalks man he rarely gets away from
him, regardless Of his offense. The