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AZEVEDO WINS FROM WOLGASTSacramento Fighter Clearly Earns Decision Over Former Lightweight Champion in Ten Rounds of Fas Going.By Associated Press.Onkland, Cal., Sept. 1.—Joe A*e-vedo lought his way to a decisionover Ad Wolgast, former lightweight chamoion, today in their ten-round bout here. The going was fast, and the younger fighter clearly earned ti\e verdict. In the seventh round Aze-vedo knocked Wolgast down. Wol-pat fought almost entirely with his left hand, his right evidently being In no condition to Inflict punishment.The Sacramento lightweight was afflicted by stage fright in the opening round, but this wore off and inthe second round he took the aggressive, forcing the fight.In the seventh round Azevedo floored Wolgast with a left swing tothe neck. Wolgast was up in a second and clinched. He tried to rough it in the clinch and the crowd hooted, while Referee Griffln admonished him to be careful.In round nine Azevedo staggered the former champion with a stiff right to the jaw.The tenth was easily Azevedo’s. Wolgast landed several rights to the -face, Out they lacked steam.
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Joplin Daily Globe
Joplin, Missouri, US
Tue, Sep 02, 1913
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