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Show Barlund Pounds Lovell for Win NEW YORK. Dec. 30 (UP-Gunnar (UP-Gunnar Barlund, hard - hitting heavyweight from Finland, defeated defeat-ed the highly-favored Alberto Lovell, Lo-vell, former Olympic champion from Argentina, in a 10-round fight at the Hippodrome last night. Lovell, who had scored nine straight victories in this country, took a terrific beating from the Finn. Twice Barlund had his opponent, op-ponent, a 13-8 favorite, on the verge of a knockout. It was one of the most bruising battles seen here in months." Barlund Bar-lund suffered a bad gash above his left eye in a head-on collision in the first round. His right brow was split in the second, and his left ear was pounded so Steadily by Lovell's right that it swelled up like a purple balloon in the ninth and probably will be marked for life. The Gunnar started Lovell's nose bleeding in the second round and the flow continued unchecked. A powerful hook to the mouth knocked two of the Argentinan's teeth out in the fifth. According to the United Press score sheet, Barlund won seven of the 10 frames and the fifth was even. A short right hook sent Lovell spinning to the canvas in the eighth. It was the only knockdown knock-down of the brawl. Barlund weighed 200; Lovell. 186 '4. Promoter Mike Jacobs announced an-nounced a paid attendance of 2897, with a gross gate of $5976. |