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CLEVELAND, March If)——Hard-punching Danny Nardi \ co of Tampa, Fla. won a unani* • mous decision over veteran! Dick Wagner of Topponish. Wash, in a bloody 10-round bout in Cleveland arena tonight. jNardico weighed 177—a four] pound edge on Wagner. Danny floored his wild-swinging opponent for counts of nine in the; fourth and seventh rounds but was unable to put him away. jReferee Jackie Davis scored I it 6-4 in favor of Nardico, while; Judge Herb Williams had it fivefor Nardico, four for Wagner jand one even. Judge Charlie;Bill gave Nardico five, Wagner’three and called two even.* * *A CROWD OF 4,426 —far less than half capacity—paid $19,188! to see the bout, which was tele*] vised and broadcast nationally, j 'ft was the first fight show of! 1952 here and marked the lifting; of a blackout which in recent! years has kept local TV fans! from receiving Cleveland fights ! on their home screens.Wagner, attempting a comeback after a year's lay-off, took! a severe pounding, but he never! stopped swinging. He had; Nardico in trouble several! times,A hard right smash to the head in the fourth dropped Wagner, but he managed to i get up and keep away from; Nardico for the few remaining! seconds before the going ended, the round. j
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Findlay Republican Courier
Findlay, Ohio, US
Thu, Mar 20, 1952
Page 18
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