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Cap · 10-04-2018, 01:03 PM

A cutting from The Toronto Telegram - June 1897....A mixed bag of results for Canada's professional class of boxers in May and early June....Sandy Ferguson journeys to England to confront the idol of France and champion of Europe Raymond Berenger at the invitation of the National Sporting Club and promoter "Peggy" Bettinson....Early on Ferguson is confounded by the EBU champion's swift movement and elusive style but he works his way inside behind a stiff left jab and batters Berenger to the body and head....The Frenchman stands up to it but Sandy's powerful left hooks break him down through rounds five, six and seven...Berenger goes down briefly in round eight and is knocked down for the full count in round nine.... Unbeaten Johnny Jackson has his fight with CC Smith stopped prematurely by an inexperienced referee and a young police constable at ringside who sees blood on Jackson's face from a cut on the bridge of his nose and orders the local man's corner to throw in the towel....Ross Delaney puts up a terrific showing against California's Sam McVea but is put down hard three times in round six forcing referee Charlie White to award the fight to McVea....Down Under Tommy Burns amazes the locals with his stoppage of previously undefeated star Bill Squires....At Sydney Stadium former champ Bob Fitzsimmons regains his lost laurels with a shocking 4th round knockout of South Afrika's Corrie Sanders in a battle for the latter's Empire title belt....After a slow first round Fitz finds a home for a murderous left hook and an unerring straight right that Sanders seems wide open to....On the undercard Owen Sullivan administers a sound whipping to a lethargic Peter Jackson over eight rounds....At Oakland's McNaughton's Pavilion Jim Jeffries returns to the ring in impressive fashion battering tough Ray Mercer before stopping him on a technical knockout with seconds remaining in the last round....At San Francisco young Al Kaufman sends Bob Armstrong into retirement with a second round stoppage that proves to Armstrong his best days are over....

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Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,947	A cutting from The Toronto Telegram - June 1897....A mixed bag of results for Canada's professional class of boxers in May and early June....Sandy Ferguson journeys to England to confront the idol of France and champion of Europe Raymond Berenger at the invitation of the National Sporting Club and promoter "Peggy" Bettinson....Early on Ferguson is confounded by the EBU champion's swift movement and elusive style but he works his way inside behind a stiff left jab and batters Berenger to the body and head....The Frenchman stands up to it but Sandy's powerful left hooks break him down through rounds five, six and seven...Berenger goes down briefly in round eight and is knocked down for the full count in round nine.... Unbeaten Johnny Jackson has his fight with CC Smith stopped prematurely by an inexperienced referee and a young police constable at ringside who sees blood on Jackson's face from a cut on the bridge of his nose and orders the local man's corner to throw in the towel....Ross Delaney puts up a terrific showing against California's Sam McVea but is put down hard three times in round six forcing referee Charlie White to award the fight to McVea....Down Under Tommy Burns amazes the locals with his stoppage of previously undefeated star Bill Squires....At Sydney Stadium former champ Bob Fitzsimmons regains his lost laurels with a shocking 4th round knockout of South Afrika's Corrie Sanders in a battle for the latter's Empire title belt....After a slow first round Fitz finds a home for a murderous left hook and an unerring straight right that Sanders seems wide open to....On the undercard Owen Sullivan administers a sound whipping to a lethargic Peter Jackson over eight rounds....At Oakland's McNaughton's Pavilion Jim Jeffries returns to the ring in impressive fashion battering tough Ray Mercer before stopping him on a technical knockout with seconds remaining in the last round....At San Francisco young Al Kaufman sends Bob Armstrong into retirement with a second round stoppage that proves to Armstrong his best days are over.... Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.." Last edited by Cap; 10-11-2018 at 03:01 PM.