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Cap · 05-10-2018, 04:20 PM

Excerpt from The Detroit Tribune - July 1896.....Jack Johnson blunts the attacks of Bob Fitzsimmons and lands enough hard blows to take the decision of referee Eddie Graney....In Boston Sandy Ferguson hands Tom Sharkey a terrific beating over ten fast rounds and cops a popular decision....Gus Ruhlin survives a hot start by Mike Schreck to come on at the end to earn a draw and save his American title....Canadian champion John Scholes punishes an out-of-shape George Chuvalo forcing a halt in the tenth round by referee Joe Francis and winning the NABF title belt...Chuvalo is badly cut about the eyes and the fight deteriorates into a wrestling match with an exhausted Chuvalo thrown to the canvas....The former champion congratulates Scholes and apologizes for underestimating him and failing to train properly....

05-10-2018, 04:20 PM	#209
Cap Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Large Province in God's Country Posts: 7,776 Blog Entries: 4	Excerpt from The Detroit Tribune - July 1896.....Jack Johnson blunts the attacks of Bob Fitzsimmons and lands enough hard blows to take the decision of referee Eddie Graney....In Boston Sandy Ferguson hands Tom Sharkey a terrific beating over ten fast rounds and cops a popular decision....Gus Ruhlin survives a hot start by Mike Schreck to come on at the end to earn a draw and save his American title....Canadian champion John Scholes punishes an out-of-shape George Chuvalo forcing a halt in the tenth round by referee Joe Francis and winning the NABF title belt...Chuvalo is badly cut about the eyes and the fight deteriorates into a wrestling match with an exhausted Chuvalo thrown to the canvas....The former champion congratulates Scholes and apologizes for underestimating him and failing to train properly.... Attached Images __________________ "...There were Giants in Those Days.."