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A right to the chin settled the rugged scrap referee Buck McTiernan halting the scheduled 12-rounder as Layne tried to struggle to his feet.
Last week, less than 48 hours after he had taken office, Christenberry got a fine example of just what Columnist Smith was talking about: the featherweight championship fight between Sandy Saddler and Willie Pep. After nine rounds of butting, thumbing, gouging-and one wild wrestling spree which brought the referee...
Boxing Commissioner Christenberry demanded a full report from the principals, the referee and the judges. It looked as though Wrestling Fan Christenberry might have to give boxing's dirty linen a much-needed airing.
After a nine count, Turpin gamely got up for more. A wiser fighter might have taken another knockdown and waited out the storm. Robinson flurried him across the ring. In the next 31 savage seconds, with Turpin sagging helplessly, propped against the ropes, Robinson landed 25 blows, chopping at Turpin...
Time to Retire? The bad news reached England around 3 a.m. The first reactions conditioned by weeks of prematch gibes at unfair Yankee boxing rules and prejudiced officials, added up to "most peculiar." Next day's headlines proclaimed: "Turpin says: 'I could have fought on!'" But later...