BOXING
THU END OF SHARKEY LOSES OX POINTS ► TO TOMMY LOUGHRAX VERDICT ON KNOCKDOWN (Aust. and N.Z. Cable) Philadelphia. Sept. 27 Tommy Loughran obtained the decision over .lack Sharkey in a 15l’ouiid boxing contest today. A punch \vi)hh dropped Sharkey to his knees in the tenth round was the margin which gave Longliran the decision, the judges dividing and the referee scoring six rounds for Sharkey and six rounds for Longliran. with three even, hut voting for Longliran because of the knock-down. The duel was thrilling with Loughran showing endurance to stand up under Sharkey’s terrific body lmtterShnrke.v is now out of the heavyweight picture. SHARKEY'S CAREER Jack Sharkey lias been twice beaten since Camera took the title from him. King Lewinsky, who interrupted the even tenor of Jack Dempsey’s ham-storming tour, accounting for hint some weks ago. Levinsky was ranked sixth on the list of file world’s heavyweights and Longliran fifth.
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Feilding Star, Volume 10, Issue 4044, 29 September 1933, Page 5
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