TITLE LOST.—Sandro Lopopolo, of Italy, lost his world junior welter-weight crown to Paul Fuji, of Hawaii, in the second round of their title fight in Tokyo. Fuji, a Hawaiian of Japanese descent, said his victory was due to his “kamikaze” spirit. The United States referee is shown stopping the fight as Lopopolo collapses on his knees after a battering.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31362, 6 May 1967, Page 15
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59TITLE LOST.—Sandro Lopopolo, of Italy, lost his world junior welter-weight crown to Paul Fuji, of Hawaii, in the second round of their title fight in Tokyo. Fuji, a Hawaiian of Japanese descent, said his victory was due to his “kamikaze” spirit. The United States referee is shown stopping the fight as Lopopolo collapses on his knees after a battering. Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31362, 6 May 1967, Page 15
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