Word: siki
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Philadelphia, Battling Siki, Senegalese conqueror of Georges Carpentier and one time holder of the light heavyweight championship of the world, lost a ten-round decision to Jack Taylor, a Senegambian who learned to box by felling cattle with a sledgehammer in the Omaha stockyards...
...darker side of pugilistic life came briefly into its own when the much discussed Battling Siki battled Kid Norfolk, American Negro light heavyweight. Norfolk won 13 of the 15 rounds, by decision...
...Siki showed nothing to warrant the serious attention that has been accorded his abilities. He is a wild, awkward slugger. When his blows do land, they lack abrupt decision. Ills chief merit is ceaseless courage...
...Siki now merges into the black background of obscurity. His utter inability for first class-fighting has dashed cold water on the blazing publicity which lighted his way to honor in the ring and a fortune in local currency...
...Light Heavyweight Championship is officially vacant because Battling Siki, Senegalese, was disbarred by the French Boxing Commission. In America Mike McTigue, the Irishman, is generally regarded as Light Heavyweight champion because he defeated Siki in Dublin last St. Patrick's Day. But since Siki failed to weigh in before that contest it is not recognized by the international body...