Napoles Retains World Welterweight Crown With Second Round TKO
Jose Angel Napoles retained his world welterweight title with a second round knockout of Adolph Pruitt. Napoles dominated with sharp jabs and power punches, improving to 62 4 1, while Pruitt fell to 42 10 2 in his first title bout.
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St. Louis
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Hamilton Sparks Metal 400 Field with Fourth-Quick Time
Pete Hamilton of Dedham Mass set the fourth-fastest lap in the Mo torstate 400 qualifying at Michigan International Speedway. The field of 400 started with Bobby Isaac and Richard Petty leading the speed list, while Benny Parsons rebounded from a disqualification to requalify, as the 200-lap race with an $83,000 purse scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
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Tigers Umpire Napp Targeted by Death Threat
Detroit manager Jim Campbell said an umpire Larry Napp received a death threat about a week earlier, but he declined to elaborate due to authorities. Napp had been off a scheduled Detroit stand for illness and later traveled to Florida for rest at AL President Cronin's request amid rising stadium rowdiness.
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Cantore breaks American record at AAU weightlifting
Dan Cantore of San Francisco wins the 148 pound class at the AAU Senior National Weightlifting Championships in Detroit with a 422.5 kilo total edging defending champ James Benjamin of Columbus. Fred Lowe of Lansing upsets Russell Knipp in the 165 pound group, while Michael Karchut of River Forest claims his fourth national senior title in the 181 pound class. The meet concludes Sunday with Olympic team qualification for winners.
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Lansing
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Arcari Retains WBC Junior Welterweight Title
Bruno Arcari of Italy retained the World Boxing Council junior welterweight title with a 12 round knockout of Brazilian challenger Joao Henrique in Genoa. Both fighters weighed 139 pounds.
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Italy
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World Boxing Council
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