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Emmett Rocco Opposes Yale Okun TonightElwood (it) HeavyweightFaces Stiff Test InYoungstown KingEmmett Rocco, sensational E11-Kwood City battler makes his first; appearance m a Youngstown ring tcnight since his recent clash at Madison Square Gardens New York City when he tackles his toughest opposition of his mete :ric ring career m the person ot xaie Okum in the final of a feature show at the Raven-Wood auditorium tonight.Johnny Rohanna of Norfolk, Yawill tackle Johnny Dinger, of New Castle in the six round semi-final and Young Guido a slugging Sharon lad. will do battle with Joe Feldman, classy Cleveland scrapper, ina six-round prelim.A! Reno, Youngstown kayo specialist tang lea with Joe Jeanctv Canton, in another six-frame affair, Jimmy Engle and Jce Steniple being slated to provide act lop in the hd-hlter of four sewstons*The fight U the first one promoted by A1 Ziil for several months, and stacks up as one of the best to be arranged in the city in years, Rocco is out to force recognition of New York promoters by annexing a kayo over Okun, to redeem himself for the licking he sustained a? the hands cf Jack Gross, m his virgin big-city battle
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Salem News
Salem, Ohio, US
Thu, Feb 21, 1929
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