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mm class-[ Joe Percente to Start Box-| mg Instruction at Lo-i cal Y; M. C. A.iA real champion is going to teach boxing at the Y. M. C. A. during the coming winter months.Joe Percente, a well known pugilist who was the weatherweight champion twenty-five years ago, is making arrangements to give a series of lessons on the manly art ejof self defense at the “Y,” starting soon.It is planned to open the class a-bout Nov. 1.In bringing Percente hei’e the Y. M. C. A. is exercising its usual policy of keeping all sport on a. clean, wholesome basis. Percents j' Ihas met some of the best and most , prominent men in the fight game, but is also noted for his religious activities.Y. M, C. A. officials think they; are giving Piqua men and boys a! rare opportunity in learning the rudiments of the fighting game frcm this man, who once held the featherweight title. Alhough most of Percenters fighting was done back in the days of Joe Gans aim; Stan ley Ketc.xel, he is still almost, as active as the day when he| fought Pedlar” valmer in England j in 1900. IPercente bears few marks of his; great career, during which he On-! gagd in 610 actual fights. During his day h met some of the greatest j ! fighters of the time. He has step-j ped in the ring with Joe Gans, Bat-j fling Nelson, Jack Cardiff, and; j even the great Stanley Ketchel, all: of -them well known to fight fans of; a few years ago. jPercente was one of JImy Cor- \bett'ft eeconds when Gentle-man j Jim” and John L. Sullivan met in; their famous battle at New Or-!r 9leans. |Percents, who has also -served as] boxing and wrestling instructor at: the University of Illinois and at j Purdue, plans to hav charge of two ! classes each week here.J
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Piqua Daily Call and Piqua Press Dispatch
Piqua, Ohio, US
Tue, Oct 06, 1925
Page 9
Full Page
Clipped by
John H.
IL, USA 18 Sep 2017
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