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Here’s a summary of the ring action around the world from the second half of May 1933, covering a total of 66 bouts.

May 19, 1933: Friday night card at Havana’s Gran Stadium features a pair of FW bouts as the co-main events, although no titles are at stake. In the first of these, two Cuban fighters – Filio Julian Echevarria and the "Cuban Bon Bon," Kid Chocolate – square off in a rematch of a 1932 bout that ended in a draw. The bout remains close through the early rounds, with Chocolate taking on the role of the aggressor through much of the action. Both men battle hard into the later rounds, with Chocolate suffering from a swollen right eye while Echevarria develops swelling under his left eye. It goes the distance, and by the narrowest of margins, Kid Chocolate emerges as a SD 10 winner (97-95, 93-97, 95-94). Post-fight records: 19-3-5 (14) for Kid Chocolate; 19-5-3 (11) for Echevarria. Then, in the second of the two bouts, current USBA FW king Battling Battalino faces OPBF titleholder Johnny Hill. Battalino pulls ahead in the middle rounds, but the veteran Hill (now at Post-Prime career stage) is able to battle back to keep the bout close. In round nine, Hill suffers a cut on his forehead. The bout goes the distance, and it’s a another SD 10, this time going to Battalino (94-96, 97-95, 96-94) who moves to 25-6 (12) with the win. Hill drops to 29-13-2 (6) with the loss.

May 20, 1933: The next card is at the UK, at London’s Harringay Arena. The card is topped by a Commonwealth Flyweight title clash, with Kid Socks defending against the reigning GBU titleholder, Jackie Brown. The two have met three times before, with Socks winning twice and Brown, once. Socks takes a slight lead from the early going into the middle rounds. Brown works his way into the bout, closing the gap as the bout heads into the later rounds. Neither man has the punching power to score a knockout, so the bout goes the distance, and Socks retains the title via a majority draw (114-114, 114-114 with the third judge going for Socks, 115-112). Post-fight career totals are 29-17-3 (8) for Socks, 21-7-3 (9) for Jackie Brown. Brown keeps the GBU Flyweight title which was not at stake in this bout.

May 20, 1933: Next fistic action is at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. On the undercard is once-beaten FW prospect Henry “Homicide Hank” Armstrong, facing a winless TC to further expand his career totals. Armstrong bides his time, measuring his foe in the opening round, then goes to work in round two, nailing his opponent with a devastating uppercut for the first knockdown, then following up with another strong shot before finishing his man off with a cross for the third KD and an automatic TKO 2 win. Armstrong is now 11-1 (10) and continues to build his record. The main event is a WBA title contest, with another clash of two different generations as long-time Champ Mickey Walker defends against Freddie Steele, the “Toy Bulldog” versus the “Tacoma Assassin,” who is the still youthful NABF Champ and #1 MW contender. It is Walker’s 24^th defense of the WBA MW crown he has held since 1925, and Steele hopes to improve on one prior result from 1930 that resulted in a TKO win for Walker. After a close first two rounds, Walker moves inside in round three and begins applying pressure to his opponent. Steele shows himself willing to mix it up, but Walker prevails in the toe-to-toe action on the inside in round five. Walker takes a breather in round six, and Steele takes advantage by working well on the outside. By round nine, however, Steele is tiring badly and suffering from a rapidly swelling left eye. Walker holds a solid points edge into the later rounds, and a desperate Steele tries to become more and more aggressive. In round 11, Walker causes Steele’s knees to buckle when he connects with a big hook to the body, and he then follows up with an uppercut that puts Steele down for a three-count, but the challenger is able to last the round. Walker eases up a bit in the later rounds, and a tired Steele is able to last the distance but he comes up short on the scorecards, and it goes down as a UD 15 for Walker (146-139, 148-140, 147-138). After the bout, Walker’s career totals are now 54-3 (38), with only one loss as a MW; Steele is now 28-3 (23).

May 26, 1933: Friday night fights moves to Rizal Arena in Manila for a packed evening of fistic action. On the undercard is a interesting matchup with ex-USBA LW Champ Jack Portney facing current CBU titleholder, veteran Aussie Billy Grime. The action commences in round two when Grime surprises Portney with a wicked cross to the head; Portney bounces back to his feet at the count of one. More trouble for Portney in round three, as a cut is opened over his right eye. In the fourth round, Grime lands a bone-crushing uppercut that staggers Portney, who must cover up to survive. Portney bounces back with a strong round five, and Grime must turn to his corner for treatment of a rapidly swelling left eye. The cut is reopened twice, and the second time it leads to a late stoppage. TKO 9 for Grime on the cuts stoppage, at a time when the bout was still very close on two of the three cards. Post-fight records: Grime, 28-18-2 (26); Portney, 24-5-2 (14). The main support bout brings together two fighters who battled to a draw in their one prior meeting: USBA BW Champion K. O. Morgan and up-and-coming Filipino Little Pancho, who brings a seven-bout winning streak into the bout. Morgan is the aggressor and builds a points lead in the early rounds. Then, in round seven, Little Pancho lands a big shot at Morgan hits the deck briefly Pancho follows with a second KD in round eight. These two knockdowns are enough to turn the bout around, and the UD 10 goes to Little Pancho by a narrow margin (95-93, 95-93, 95-94). The win, his eighth in succession, moves Little Pancho to 19-2-2 (7) overall; K. O. Morgan suffers his second career setback to end the bout at 18-2-3 (14). Pancho is now eyeing a title bout, for either the OPBF belt, or possibly the WBA one. Then, in the main event, OPBF WW Champion Irineo Flores, a top WW contender, defends that title against his lightly regarded namesake and countryman, Macario Flores. Surprisingly, it is the first meeting of the two Floreses. From the start both men are content to set up shop on the outside, and M. Flores simply lacks the firepower and boxing skills to seriously contend with I. Flores. This results in a one-sided affair that ends in round eight when Irineo Flores connects with a clean shot, putting Macario Flores down and out. KO 8 for Irineo Flores. Post-fight, he moves to 39-12-2 (19) while Macario drops to .500, with career totals of 26-26-7 (7). The win serves to solidify Irineo Flores’ position as the #1 WW contender for WBA Champ Jimmy McLarnin’s title.

May 27, 1933: Next card is at Briggs Stadium in Detroit. After a series of fairly routine bouts on the undercard, it is time for the main event – a WBA Flyweight title clash between a pair of veterans, Midget Wolgast and Frankie Genaro. It is a rematch of their February encounter that ended in a draw. Wolgast starts strongly, and by the end of round three, Genaro is already showing the effects with some swelling around his right eye. Wolgast holds a 49-46 lead on the unofficial card through the first five rounds. Genaro picks up the pace in the middle rounds, but some solid defense by Wolgast keeps the challenger at bay. In round 12, Wolgast rips Genaro with a hook to the head that forces the challenger to cover up. The bout goes the full 15, and the UD 15 goes to Wolgast (145-142, 148-139, 148-139) who retains the title belt with his seven successive defense. Wolgast, who has not lost since 1930, is now 31-48-1 (15) with the win, while Genaro slips to 40-14-2 (18) with the loss.

May 27, 1933: May’s action wraps up with a nice card at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, site of the 1932 Olympics. Headlining the card is a NABF WW title clash with Ruby Goldstein, who has a nine-bout unbeaten string going, facing challenger Buckey Lawless, who has won his last five to propel him into his first ever title bout of any kind. Goldstein does well in the opening two rounds, gaining the upper hand with some accurate punching. Lawless rebounds quickly to take rounds three and four. In round five, Goldstein stuns Lawless with a big cross that puts the challenger on the defensive. Midway through the bout, the accumulated punishment begins to take its toll on the game Lawless, who shows signs of swelling around his left eye. Near the end of round nine, a big left scores for Goldstein. In round 10, Goldstein follows up with an overhand right for the bout’s first knockdown, and then there’s a second KD late in the same round, with Lawless barely lasting to the bell. Then, in round 11, more punishment from Goldstein means Lawless is out on his feet. The ref has no choice but to call a halt. TKO 11 for Goldstein, who is now riding a 10-bout unbeaten streak to run his career totals to 29-7-3 (20). Dropping to 27-9 (14), Lawless will look for an easier opponent for his next outing.