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AZEVEDO WINNER OVER AD WOLGASTGets Decision in Ten-Round Bout With Former Champion at Oakland.Oakland, Cal.» Sept 1.—Jo© Azevedo fought his way to a decision over Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, today In their ten-round bout here. Th© going was fast, and the younger fighter clearly earned the verdict.In the seventh round Azevedo knocked Wolgast down. Wolgast fought almost entirely with his left hand, his right apparently being in no condition to inflict punishment..The Sacramento lightweight was- afflicted by stage- fright In the opening rouftdj but this wore-off, and in- the second round he took the aggressive, forcing the fighting. ■ * ,In the seventh round Azevedo floored Wolgast with a left swing to the neck. Wolgast was up In a second, and clinched. He tried to rough it in the clinch and the crowd hooted, while Referee Griffin admozlished him to be careful... .. Jn the ninth rqund. Azevedqf’ staggered *tbb former champion with a stiff right to theJaW. - V'.The tenth. wAb ^easily Azevedo’s. Wolgast landed several rights to.theiface, but they lacked stea^n. /•. . —
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Washington Post
Washington, Washington-DC, US
Tue, Sep 02, 1913
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